How to Propagate Curio Ficoides Mount Everest (Chalk Sticks / Skyscraper Senecio)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 พ.ค. 2024
- This houseplant has many names. Officially it's Curio Ficoides, but you may know it as Mount Everest, Chalk Sticks or Skyscraper Senecio. What ever you call it, I'm going to show you how to propagate more of these plants.
The good news is that it's very easy and there should be a high chance of your cuttings rooting.
In this video I take you along on my propagate attempt with a 2 month update to show you how I got on.
I don't use rooting hormone, and I don't let the cut ends dry out and callous over for a couple of days (there is no need!)
I do have a care guide for looking after this plant too. So if you want some general care tips then check out my blog post - www.ourhouseplants.com/plants...
You read my mind. I took 6 leaf cuttings from a Curio ficoides that wasn’t mine but didn’t get any stem. Four failed and two got eaten by slugs whilst they were failing. I need to buy one and take cuttings from that.
Yes, I have way less success with just leaf cuttings. It's almost 100% if you do the stem approach as per the video. I've propagated this plant at least 10 times now. Always works. Give it a go you should have similar results to me! Let me know how you get on.
I bought a 15 inch Mount Everest about 2 months ago. It's one stem with an offshoot. It was so top heavy I put in bigger pot with cactus soil. Was doing well but recently a leaf started to shrivel. I watered and more leaves started to shrivel. Succulents don't like me but I really like this plant. Do you have any advice for me? The water goes through the soil quickly when I do water. Too much water? Not enough? Make the soil slightly heavier? Something else? Thanks.
Sometimes cactus soil can be VERY free draining. The Mount Everest is a succulent, but I do find it's more of a thirsty plant. Potentially, your mix is draining too quickly. I have a best potting mix guide for succulents over on my website which could be helpful - www.ourhouseplants.com/questions/what-is-the-best-potting-mix-for-succulents
I would perhaps pull the plant from its pot and have a look at the roots to check it's not a case of root rot. If there are NO roots at all, then that would explain the shrivelling. Obviously it could be a number of things, but based on what you've written, I'd say the mix is draining too quickly.