How to plant succulents
Main content introduction: This article discusses how to plant succulents and the method of propagating succulent leaves, sharing knowledge about flowers. Let's explore this topic together next.
This season is very suitable for propagating succulents. It's time for leaf propagation. Learn three propagation techniques to make roots grow faster and easily have more plants.
There are many friends who love succulents because of their diverse types. Most succulents are not only visually appealing and eye-catching but also drought-resistant and easy to grow. They have unique shapes, thick leaves, and are very cute and attractive, with different colors. Especially succulents that are often kept outdoors have more vibrant and bright colors.
However, when growing succulents, we can also try leaf propagation to grow more succulents. A single leaf can be used to grow a small succulent seedling. Some succulents can be propagated by leaves, while others can be propagated by stems. Continuous leaf propagation can increase the number of succulents. For the ones we love, we can propagate more pots and place them on the balcony, desk, or give some to friends and girlfriends, which is also great.
When propagating succulents, sometimes after leaf propagation, the leaves may rot or encounter situations where they do not grow roots or sprout. How should leaf propagation be performed to make it grow roots and sprout faster and survive more quickly?
1. Choose succulents that are easy to propagate by leaves
For example, Hoya kerrii, Sedum spectabile 'Brilliant', Echeveria agavoides 'Pink Moon', Echeveria 'Mars', Echeveria 'First Love', Echeveria 'purple joy', Echeveria 'White宝石', these succulents are very easy to propagate by leaves and grow very fast. They have many leaves, so just pick some leaves or leaves that fall off and put them directly in the pot on the soil surface, and they will quickly grow new buds and roots.
How to plant succulents
Just a few leaves can propagate many new succulent seedlings in minutes. When picking leaves from the mother plant, make sure the leaves are not torn and keep them intact, as well as the integrity of the bud points, to avoid affecting their germination and root growth.
2. Substrate for leaf propagation
This is actually not as strict as we might imagine. Any soil that is loose, breathable, and has good drainage can be used. Some friends use coarse sand mixed with garden soil, with a sand-to-soil ratio of 7:3. Using this type of soil to propagate succulents is also acceptable.
You can also use some decomposed leaf soil mixed with particles like pumice or perlite, or use coconut bran, peat, and vermiculite, or 60% nutrient soil mixed with 40% particle soil. Basically, any soil that does not compact or become heavy can be used for leaf propagation of succulents.