🌱 Plant Propagation
Propagation methods and instructions
🌸 Best time for propagation: Spring — Early summer
💧 💧 In water
The simplest and most visual method. Suitable for most vines and aroids.
📋 Step-by-Step Instructions
1
Cut a cutting with 1-2 nodes (where leaves grow).
2
Remove lower leaves so they don't rot in water.
3
Place in water. Add a piece of charcoal.
4
Wait for 2-5 cm roots, then plant in light soil.
🌿 Suitable for plants
Monstera deliciosa
Pothos / Scindapsus
Large-leaf Philodendron
Aglaonema (Variegated)
💡 Expert Tips
- Use a dark container — roots love darkness.
- Change water once a week.
🌱 🌱 In soil
For plants that don't tolerate water well or have delicate roots.
📋 Step-by-Step Instructions
1
Prepare cutting and let the cut dry for 30-60 min.
2
Dip the cut in rooting hormone (optional).
3
Plant in a light mix (peat + perlite 50/50).
4
Cover with a bag or jar to create a greenhouse.
🌿 Suitable for plants
Begonia maculata
Dracaena marginata
💡 Expert Tips
- Ventilate the greenhouse every day.
- Do not overwater — soil should be only slightly moist.
✂️ ✂️ Division
For bushy plants that form rosettes or have rhizomes.
📋 Step-by-Step Instructions
1
Remove plant from pot and clean soil from roots.
2
Carefully divide the bush by hand or with a sharp knife.
3
Each part should have its own roots and growth point.
4
Plant in separate pots.
🌿 Suitable for plants
Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)
Calathea lancifolia
Anthurium
Snake Plant
💡 Expert Tips
- Dust cuts with charcoal or cinnamon.
- Keep in shade for the first week.
🌿 🌿 Air layering
For large woody plants (ficus, monstera) to get a large plant immediately.
📋 Step-by-Step Instructions
1
Make a cut on the stem or remove a ring of bark.
2
Wrap with moist sphagnum moss.
3
Secure with plastic wrap so the moss doesn't dry out.
4
When roots fill the wrap, cut and plant.
🌿 Suitable for plants
Monstera deliciosa
Philodendron selloum
💡 Expert Tips
- Use moss soaked in stimulant solution.
- Method helps preserve variegation.
👶 👶 Offsets
For plants that produce 'babies' on runners or at the base.
📋 Step-by-Step Instructions
1
Wait until the offset has its own root nubs.
2
Cut the offset from the mother plant.
3
Plant in a small pot with light soil.
4
Maintain high humidity initially.
🌿 Suitable for plants
Spider Plant (Chlorophytum)
Snake Plant
Guzmania
💡 Expert Tips
- Don't separate offsets that are too small.
- Chlorophytum can be rooted without cutting from the runner.