Advice on grooming my string of hearts?
My string of hearts has a few longer strings that have almost no leaves on them - it’s not looking it’s best. How would you recommend grooming the plant, can I trim off those longer strings? Any advice to get it into better shape?
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5ft to light, indirect
2” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 year ago
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HI Sophie! 😊 💚 Welcome to Greg 👋🏼
You can definitely trim SOH!
Depending on how much you want to trim you may have enough for a new baby plant! 🙂🌿
However if pruning the newer growth it may not propigate well, and you can just prune it to promote your growth of the plant...
Also to improve growth rate you may want to consider optimizing light and/or or nutrients (fertilizer /watering habits)...
Here is trimming/propigation info from the best care guide I've found on SOH which also has good info on light/care etc. ...
"Most succulents grow and propagate best in mid-late spring as it’s not too cold and not too warm either. String of hearts is no exception and will root very fast in Spring.
Always choose a mature vine, not one that is thin/ has tiny leaves or just sprouted out as these tend not to root well and are likely to die off. The hearts on a mature vine should be big and plump.
Cut with clean scissors 1 cm (0.4 inch) above a leaf or where there is an obvious node (a bulbous growth on the vine).
Leave the wound to dry for a day. To get a nice, full new plant, cut as many strings off the existing plant as possible. If the vines are long enough, they can be divided further. A mature vine of one meter can be divided 5 or more times.
The tender end of the vine with new growth should not be divided. This would generally be about the last 20cm of the plant.
After the cuttings had time to dry for a day, they can be bunched together and potted up. Make a hole in the potting mix with your finger and insert the whole bunch. It’s fine if a few leaves go in as well. It will all look rather messy, but once the string of hearts starts growing and sending new shoots you will not be disappointed.
Leave the pot in a protected, bright spot with no strong sun. Filtered light, bright shade or under a 30% shade-cloth is ideal."
https://www.succulentgrowingtips.com/string-of-hearts-ceropegia-woodii-variegata-a-complete-care-guide
https://www.succulentgrowingtips.com/ceropegia-woodii-string-of-hearts-problems-how-to-fix-them
You can definitely trim SOH!
Depending on how much you want to trim you may have enough for a new baby plant! 🙂🌿
However if pruning the newer growth it may not propigate well, and you can just prune it to promote your growth of the plant...
Also to improve growth rate you may want to consider optimizing light and/or or nutrients (fertilizer /watering habits)...
Here is trimming/propigation info from the best care guide I've found on SOH which also has good info on light/care etc. ...
"Most succulents grow and propagate best in mid-late spring as it’s not too cold and not too warm either. String of hearts is no exception and will root very fast in Spring.
Always choose a mature vine, not one that is thin/ has tiny leaves or just sprouted out as these tend not to root well and are likely to die off. The hearts on a mature vine should be big and plump.
Cut with clean scissors 1 cm (0.4 inch) above a leaf or where there is an obvious node (a bulbous growth on the vine).
Leave the wound to dry for a day. To get a nice, full new plant, cut as many strings off the existing plant as possible. If the vines are long enough, they can be divided further. A mature vine of one meter can be divided 5 or more times.
The tender end of the vine with new growth should not be divided. This would generally be about the last 20cm of the plant.
After the cuttings had time to dry for a day, they can be bunched together and potted up. Make a hole in the potting mix with your finger and insert the whole bunch. It’s fine if a few leaves go in as well. It will all look rather messy, but once the string of hearts starts growing and sending new shoots you will not be disappointed.
Leave the pot in a protected, bright spot with no strong sun. Filtered light, bright shade or under a 30% shade-cloth is ideal."
https://www.succulentgrowingtips.com/string-of-hearts-ceropegia-woodii-variegata-a-complete-care-guide
https://www.succulentgrowingtips.com/ceropegia-woodii-string-of-hearts-problems-how-to-fix-them
