Using one plant to grow another—is the act of propagation. It's a simple way to add to your plant collection or share it with others. Golden Pothos is one of the easiest to do this with.
Step 1: Make the cut. I like to trim a piece with a few leaves on it just below the bump where the leaf attaches to the stem.
Step 2: Place in water. Put the cut end in a clear glass of warm water. Make sure there's enough space for the roots to grow and expand.
Step 3: Let it sit for 2-4 weeks near a window and watch as roots sprout. The picture above are plants that are 4 weeks old. You can see the roots sprouting. They're ready to be planted in soil. (The parent plant is right next to them.)
Step 4: Plant in soil. Choose a pot with good drainage. Gather the roots in a clump (root ball), and plant about two inches below the soil's surface. Keep the soil moist for at least a week as the baby plants get used to the new environment.
Then place them around your house or give them as gifts to others.
Pretty soon you will have a whole army of them!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter does the same thing. She has a jungle!
DeleteHi Sherry - yes a good way to get started; I used to gather roots of plants I enjoyed, or split clumps up ... thankfully plants are pretty resilient!! Cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteI like that plants are so easy to propagate.
DeleteI do that with spider plants all the time. My 30-year old original came from a start and it's spawned a hundred offspring since then.
ReplyDeleteThat's impressive!
DeleteGreat post, thanks for the info. I need to give some thought as to which plant I might want to give this a go with.
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Good luck!
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