this would be my first time trying to prop, I found these on the floor i promise no breaking or stealing, can I save them? how would i have to plant them ?
by Various-Strawberry65
this would be my first time trying to prop, I found these on the floor i promise no breaking or stealing, can I save them? how would i have to plant them ?
by Various-Strawberry65
4 Comments
No, yes & yes. Do you have succulents?
Stick them in moist soil and find out, that’s what I do.
Stick the stem into moist soil, the others are better off just laying on top. The stem will root the fastest
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I have a lot of experience with succulents! The bottom one is a haworthia leaf. They generally propagate via pups instead of leaves so I don’t think that leaf will survive.
The middle one is a leaf that will sprout root and little baby from the end! Place it on dry soil and keep in out of direct sunlight until you see roots and baby. It gets everything it needs from the leaf so you don’t have to do anything to it. Misting the leaf or wetting the soil will put it at risk of rotting. You can pot it once the leaf shrivels up.
The big guy is a pretty much fully grown echeveria. The stem seems like it’s too long to be potted and will get in the way so chop it 1-2 inches below the bottom (around where I drew the line). Let it callus for 1-2 days. And then you can directly stick it in succulent soil, be sure not have the bottom leaf touch the soil. Also make sure the pot isn’t too big. I usually don’t water until 2 or 3 days after. and then wait til soil fully dry out before deeply watering again.
They need 4-6 hours of direct sunlight for it to stay compact like that or it will grow leggy.