Simple and Easy Tutorial on How To Propagate Succulents

Succulents are so unique and fun to look at, so why wouldn’t you want to spread the love? Some of the best succulents are hard to come by so learning how to propagate succulents is so helpful is spreading these beauties around your home and garden.

Propagate With Cuttings

This technique works really well with plants that’s grown too leggy (too long). You will remove the lower leaves gently by wiggling until it detaches with the leaf still completely intact. Once you’ve removed most leaves, use a sharp pair of shears to snip the stem and allow to callous before propagating.

In soil: After the cutting has calloused, place leaves and the cuttings on a shallow tray of cactus soil. Stray from watering until leaves have begun to take root and sprout. The supporting leaf will begin to wilt as the new sprout grows and remove once the new plant seems strong enough to support itself (typically when the supporting leaf is completely wilted).

In water: Place calloused stem in a container where the bottom rest right about the surface of water. As time passes, the stem will begin to root towards the water. Roots will develop and you can leave the flower in water or move to a container.

Propagate with Offsets

Certain succulent plants such as hens and chicks, aloe, and cactus, produce offsets which are clones of the mother plant. These offsets will develop without any additional help from you and can be removed 3-4 weeks after developing. Remove gently by twisting until its detaches with roots attach. Place in water or soil to create your own plant.

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