It used to be water but I recently got into propagating with sphagnum moss in prop boxes where I basically forget about them then voila a new plant when I do check on them a couple months later.
Christian, I found my self reflecting back to a time when I first found you on TH-cam. It was a repotting video in your home, you were sitting at a table. Seems like a long time ago, but it wasn't. You have accomplished so much in a 'blink' of time.
I learned one of the most valuable propagation lessons from you in an older video. That was to make sure if you are planting your rooted cutting back into the pot with the mother plant, that you plant it very deeply so that the roots on your cutting are at the level that the roots would be on the mother plant. It seems so simple now but I never thought about it until you taught me! Loveyameanit!
@@Victoria_Marie the bottom of the pot usually stays damp longer than the top. If you plant your new cuttings shallow they may be in soil that dries up quickly.
I sure do miss your videos. I realize your shop and life keeps you very busy. I live in the Vancouver area in BC so can't visit your shop. How about a video showing your plant shop, houseplants (especially you SOH and your puppy which is now a teeny bopper. Sending love and hugs and hope you get this message 😊
So nice to see you Christian. Perfect timing. I have a full prop box ready for planting. This is my 1st prop box. I now feel more confident in planting. Thank you.
I tried my hand at prop. for the first time with a variegated soh, moonlight treubii, and exotica. They all survived and are growing now!!! I am so shocked at how easy it was! I tried from water to soil and straight soil prop. they all worked! I barely watered the straight soil only to slightly moist and showered the water props w/ water and slowly took away to normal watering. Way easier than in my head. Used ziplock bags for all of them and slowly took it away.
@@CrazyPlantGuy I want to propagate my Pothos, Trandescandia (Wandering Jew), my Red Aglaenoma and I also wanted to try my Rex Begonia, thank you for asking.🤗🙏🏼
Another winner. Thank you Christian. I always take so much useful stuff from your videos and put them into practice… off now to change the water for my cuttings… I so did not know the frequency needed in changing of water 👍👍👍👍👍
I have only used the water method and so far, so good! Sooo glad to see you Christian. I agree with a previous comment that we missed your energy here😊
I just recently got my hands on some Manjula cuttings and I'm very excited, my plan is to eventually have them grow up a moss pole to get those big beautiful leaves! I also had a philo brazil that was growing really weird and I just decided to chop it up and start over and I'm very excited about that too! I mainly do water prop but I did start trying some things in moss or just sticking things directly in dirt...
Wow love those Moosehead beers! Chairs n tables my plant pal! Enjoyed all the plant plant tips. I prefer the water method as it's easier for me. I have had tremendous success as well. And it offers me free plants to gifts to my loved ones and plant enthusiasts like us.
This was so helpful! I have always water propagated my cuttings. Will definitely try the prop box method now. I have some tall vining syngoniums & philodendrons that could benefit from not just top cuttings but mid cuttings as well. Thank you for clearly explaining the process!!
Great timing! I have had a horrible lack of success in propagation. I've tried water propping a lot and it just doesn't work for me. I've followed the technique you outlined, but whatever knack it is, I don't have it. So I'm going in for a prop box this time. I had a desperately underperforming melanochrysum and now I have half a melanochrysum and a handful of wet sticks. Wish me luck!
I took a cutting from my string of bananas plant a few weeks ago (the base of its stem had rotted, was trying to save the rest of it), and it has done something I haven't had them do before. usually, the cuttings I root in water continue as a single stem. But, for this one and another, I tried rooting in potting mix at around the same time, they have new leaves at the base of some of the original leaves, and it looks like they'll grow into new stems/vines. really excited because I'd never gotten the plant to branch out before, the main plant just has 2 vines now, one about 1 foot long and the other probably around 3 feet long. I've had the main plant for around 2 years now and it's still surprising me.
I am really struggling with my ZZ plant.. since last 6 months no growth, i have repotted it, did cut the top part .. given fertiliser.. still same, could you pls advise what I should do. Yea have been watching your videos since last couple of weeks and i learnt a lot from you..
Great video the only plant that Iseem to be good at is Pothos. I have killed all of my Jade propagations. So far all of my Rubber plant propagatetions. Also a numer of plants that I can not even name. I have had some success with water propagation. Perlite does not seem to work. I am going to try your prop box method, using the sagnum moss. Thanks for the information.
Pothos are great and can really teach us a lot about how the cuttings react as they’re being propagated. I’ve learned alot by propagating my pothos and using it as guideline to trying different plants 😁
It can be very difficult to remove the moss from roots when the plant is ready to go in soil. Every time I try I end up breaking off tiny feeder roots. I prefer pumice or water.
Hi. The main reason why you do not want to place the rooted cuttings in with the mother pot (I'm assuming your aim is to create a fuller looking pot) is because cuttings needs more water than a mature plant does. If you place the cuttings in with the mother plant, you run the risk of killing your mother plant due to overwatering. I typically like to keep the rooted cuttings in their own pot between 3-6 months months to ensure it is established before adding them to the mother plant pot or repot them all together in a new pot. Typically you'll want to keep your rooted cuttings in predominantly moist soil as Christian suggests until the root system has established and the roots have acclimated to begin in the soil medium in, so about 4-6 weeks. After that, water the plantling as you would the mature plant. Add to the mother plant or repot as desired. Hope this helps!
Hi Christian! Great to see you! Question: once the plantlet propped in spag moss is ready to pot in growing medium, what is your rule of thumb on removing all of the moss from the new tender roots vs leaving some moss and plant it up??
My rule of thumb is I try and remove as much of the moss as I can, however If a bit of the roots has some moss in it, than that’s ok to still pot up. Moss is also used to mix with soil to help create a bit more aeration ad well so no real harm.
How warm does it need to be kept? I keep mine out of the sun on my back porch. Today the high was 72 and I'm not getting a lot of results. Should I use a heating pad? Please help.
I have a question about another plant… if you can please let me know what is going on with my cabbage plant. It had lines on the leaf is turning dark. I tried to send a pic.
I just cut back one of my monsteras, it’s funny I can chop my monstera but my Thai con I’m terrified to touch it at all! I did just wash its leaves & it’s so beautiful but still just a baby! I also came across a Baltic blue pothos & cut it back to help shape it. I have some smaller monstera that I’m propagating. Of course my snow & marble because they just keep growing.
I find the Monstera one of the easiest plants to prop, but like you I’m so scared to cut up my Thai. But I will be doing it soon, along with the Albo. I love the Baltic Blue
I accidently repotted all my house plants in GARDEN soil...... do i repot them again in the correct soil? I dont want to kill them :( The garden soil is causing gnats, poor drainage etc. HELP
Do you enjoy propagating houseplants? Which method do you prefer more. The water or prop box method?
Water propagation is my go to for most of my plants, I love it! Definitely gonna give the prop box method a go 👌🏻
I always do water prop but I want to try the prop-box method.
It used to be water but I recently got into propagating with sphagnum moss in prop boxes where I basically forget about them then voila a new plant when I do check on them a couple months later.
I am using both. Depends on what plant. Begonias, definitely in prop box.
I always use water with some hormone.
I love your channel. I hope you get back to making videos soon.
Christian, I found my self reflecting back to a time when I first found you on TH-cam. It was a repotting video in your home, you were sitting at a table. Seems like a long time ago, but it wasn't. You have accomplished so much in a 'blink' of time.
I learned one of the most valuable propagation lessons from you in an older video. That was to make sure if you are planting your rooted cutting back into the pot with the mother plant, that you plant it very deeply so that the roots on your cutting are at the level that the roots would be on the mother plant. It seems so simple now but I never thought about it until you taught me! Loveyameanit!
What is the reasoning for that? I’ve never heard that?
@@Victoria_Marie the bottom of the pot usually stays damp longer than the top. If you plant your new cuttings shallow they may be in soil that dries up quickly.
I sure do miss your videos. I realize your shop and life keeps you very busy. I live in the Vancouver area in BC so can't visit your shop. How about a video showing your plant shop, houseplants (especially you SOH and your puppy which is now a teeny bopper. Sending love and hugs and hope you get this message 😊
I am really enjoying these uploads from you Christian! I missed your energy here during your absence, and I am looking forward to future uploads 😇
This is exactly the video I needed for my propagating plant chores today 😀
So nice to see you Christian. Perfect timing. I have a full prop box ready for planting. This is my 1st prop box. I now feel more confident in planting. Thank you.
So glad to see a new video from you! I know you must be busy! Thank you for finding the time for this! Cheers from FL USA!
I tried my hand at prop. for the first time with a variegated soh, moonlight treubii, and exotica. They all survived and are growing now!!! I am so shocked at how easy it was! I tried from water to soil and straight soil prop. they all worked! I barely watered the straight soil only to slightly moist and showered the water props w/ water and slowly took away to normal watering. Way easier than in my head. Used ziplock bags for all of them and slowly took it away.
Hi Christian, happy to catch up with you!! Thank you for sharing I've been wanting to prop-box some of my plants!!
Thanks Aida. Do it.. .which plants are you considering propagating?
@@CrazyPlantGuy I want to propagate my Pothos, Trandescandia (Wandering Jew), my Red Aglaenoma and I also wanted to try my Rex Begonia, thank you for asking.🤗🙏🏼
Thank you for sharing beautiful and amazing succulents lovely collection beautiful plants
I hope you put out more videos. I learned a lot about plants from you.
Another winner. Thank you Christian. I always take so much useful stuff from your videos and put them into practice… off now to change the water for my cuttings… I so did not know the frequency needed in changing of water 👍👍👍👍👍
I have only used the water method and so far, so good! Sooo glad to see you Christian. I agree with a previous comment that we missed your energy here😊
Snow Queen Pothos is in my prop box right now. This is my first time doing prop box propogation, so your video came out just in time. Thanks!
Nice information you are sharing about plants in this video... have a great day ☺️
I just recently got my hands on some Manjula cuttings and I'm very excited, my plan is to eventually have them grow up a moss pole to get those big beautiful leaves! I also had a philo brazil that was growing really weird and I just decided to chop it up and start over and I'm very excited about that too! I mainly do water prop but I did start trying some things in moss or just sticking things directly in dirt...
Place looks amazing! Miss your videos. Had to look you up!+
You are truly a wealth of information, thanks
Great video! I definitely appreciated the art about transitioning from the prop box! Thank you!!
Great, easy to follow tips here Christian ! Thanks 👍🏼🌿💕
Wow love those Moosehead beers! Chairs n tables my plant pal! Enjoyed all the plant plant tips. I prefer the water method as it's easier for me. I have had tremendous success as well. And it offers me free plants to gifts to my loved ones and plant enthusiasts like us.
Thank you so much for this video!!!!! Sooooo helpful.
This was so helpful! I have always water propagated my cuttings. Will definitely try the prop box method now. I have some tall vining syngoniums & philodendrons that could benefit from not just top cuttings but mid cuttings as well. Thank you for clearly explaining the process!!
Great to see😀 thank you fot the great tips on propagating 👍👍👍
Hey Christian, thank you for that video. I have never seen one about plantlets before.
You are the best planter thank you
Great timing! I have had a horrible lack of success in propagation. I've tried water propping a lot and it just doesn't work for me. I've followed the technique you outlined, but whatever knack it is, I don't have it. So I'm going in for a prop box this time. I had a desperately underperforming melanochrysum and now I have half a melanochrysum and a handful of wet sticks. Wish me luck!
Hi, where are you?
I’m truly happy for you.
Hiii! Excellent surprise 💖Great to see you so soon 😍🤩😍🤩.
:) Thanks Kim. Trying to get back to the groove of things.
Beautiful sharing knowledge
I took a cutting from my string of bananas plant a few weeks ago (the base of its stem had rotted, was trying to save the rest of it), and it has done something I haven't had them do before. usually, the cuttings I root in water continue as a single stem. But, for this one and another, I tried rooting in potting mix at around the same time, they have new leaves at the base of some of the original leaves, and it looks like they'll grow into new stems/vines. really excited because I'd never gotten the plant to branch out before, the main plant just has 2 vines now, one about 1 foot long and the other probably around 3 feet long. I've had the main plant for around 2 years now and it's still surprising me.
Loved this information!
I am really struggling with my ZZ plant.. since last 6 months no growth, i have repotted it, did cut the top part .. given fertiliser.. still same, could you pls advise what I should do.
Yea have been watching your videos since last couple of weeks and i learnt a lot from you..
PR💚P Until Y💚U DR💚P!!! OK...Not Until You Drop... Because You're Going To Have A Lot More Plants To Take Care Of...🤣🤣🤣
I use a 5 to 1 Spagnum Moss to perlite mixture in my prop box.
Great video the only plant that Iseem to be good at is Pothos. I have killed all of my Jade propagations. So far all of my Rubber plant propagatetions. Also a numer of plants that I can not even name. I have had some success with water propagation. Perlite does not seem to work. I am going to try your prop box method, using the sagnum moss. Thanks for the information.
Pothos are great and can really teach us a lot about how the cuttings react as they’re being propagated. I’ve learned alot by propagating my pothos and using it as guideline to trying different plants 😁
Can you make a video on how to successfully root a monstera albo wet stick?
thanks a lot ❤
It can be very difficult to remove the moss from roots when the plant is ready to go in soil. Every time I try I end up breaking off tiny feeder roots. I prefer pumice or water.
Chris, why not direct into the mother plant pot? Any reason? Maybe why mine always die when put into soil?
Hi. The main reason why you do not want to place the rooted cuttings in with the mother pot (I'm assuming your aim is to create a fuller looking pot) is because cuttings needs more water than a mature plant does. If you place the cuttings in with the mother plant, you run the risk of killing your mother plant due to overwatering. I typically like to keep the rooted cuttings in their own pot between 3-6 months months to ensure it is established before adding them to the mother plant pot or repot them all together in a new pot. Typically you'll want to keep your rooted cuttings in predominantly moist soil as Christian suggests until the root system has established and the roots have acclimated to begin in the soil medium in, so about 4-6 weeks. After that, water the plantling as you would the mature plant. Add to the mother plant or repot as desired. Hope this helps!
Hi Christian I hope ficus is doing better
Question can I put mid cut wet sticks in water whe propogating along with the end cuttings thanks
Hi Christian! Great to see you! Question: once the plantlet propped in spag moss is ready to pot in growing medium, what is your rule of thumb on removing all of the moss from the new tender roots vs leaving some moss and plant it up??
My rule of thumb is I try and remove as much of the moss as I can, however If a bit of the roots has some moss in it, than that’s ok to still pot up. Moss is also used to mix with soil to help create a bit more aeration ad well so no real harm.
How warm does it need to be kept? I keep mine out of the sun on my back porch. Today the high was 72 and I'm not getting a lot of results. Should I use a heating pad? Please help.
Prop box
Hey my guy! Can you share a photo of your rubber plants? Thanks!
I have a question about another plant… if you can please let me know what is going on with my cabbage plant. It had lines on the leaf is turning dark. I tried to send a pic.
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I just cut back one of my monsteras, it’s funny I can chop my monstera but my Thai con I’m terrified to touch it at all! I did just wash its leaves & it’s so beautiful but still just a baby!
I also came across a Baltic blue pothos & cut it back to help shape it.
I have some smaller monstera that I’m propagating. Of course my snow & marble because they just keep growing.
I find the Monstera one of the easiest plants to prop, but like you I’m so scared to cut up my Thai. But I will be doing it soon, along with the Albo. I love the Baltic Blue
@@CrazyPlantGuy please video your steps on you Thai/albo I’m hesitant on doing it 😳
I accidently repotted all my house plants in GARDEN soil...... do i repot them again in the correct soil? I dont want to kill them :( The garden soil is causing gnats, poor drainage etc. HELP
hello this is khalid from yellow pages do you run ads lol
I propagate Pilea Peperomioides ❤️
What is your favorite houseplant genus (is that the right word?) and why?
Where can I get sphagnum moss??
Where did you learn how to care for plants?
Do you regret not opening your plant shop in Winnipeg, closer to your mom.
👏🏻👏🏻😊
287K followers and still no normal mic 🤔
???
How many times can you say prop box 😂
Not enough 😅
love the heavy beard, looks good on you 😎
I’m propagating Micans, Marble and Green Pothos, and Hoya Princess & TriColor/Queen Hoya, Pubicalyx 🍃🌿🪴