How to Propagate Succulent Plant Cuttings
The biggest benefit to having your own succulents is its ability to propagate, or grow more to spread. These hardy succulents appreciate dry, filtered light environments. Propagation works best during late spring and early summer months, when they are in an active growth period. It is also very possible to propagate your succulents during the winter months, but the succulent propagation process will take considerably longer.- How to take cuttings from succulents? Snap or trim off a complete succulent rosette from the mother plant. Some succulents, like Jade, do not have rosettes, but do have the ability to propagate from a leaf cutting. The complete rosette or leaf is now your succulent cutting. Ideally, the cutting should have a ¼ inch stem or be a complete leaf.
- Take the cutting, and place it in a dark, dry, well-ventilated environment on paper or cardboard, and out of direct sunlight. Leave out till you notice the stem you cut off is dry and has started to heal. Wait a few days, anywhere from three to seven days. Once you notice the cut end is dried out, it is time to plant to succulent!
- Prepare the succulent soil media by completely saturating the soil with water. Allow it to fully drain. The soil media for a succulent can vary, but should still consider dryer soil media types. These include soil and sand mixtures, coral rocks, and seashells. Succulents can grow almost anywhere, with the exception of moist environments.
- Insert the bottom of the succulent cutting into the soil media and push it down far enough to stand on its own.
- Place a couple of wooden skewers or sticks on the ends of the pot. Secure a bag or plastic covering over the top of the pot to keep the moisture in.
- Move the potted succulent cutting away from direct sunlight, and into a dry, well-lit area for approximately three weeks.
- How long does it take for succulents to root? After three weeks, remove the plastic covering and give your succulent cutting a slight tug. If you feel any resistance, your succulent has successfully rooted and you have successfully propagated your succulent! If it has not rooted, secure the plastic bag and wait another week or two.
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