dearJulius.com

How to Propagate Plants Even If You’re a Beginner


By Erin Marino, Brit + Co

Propagating plants might sound like a daunting task, but depending on what type you’re working with, it can be quite simple. Two of our favorite plants to propagate here at The Sill are the Pothos (Epipremnum aureum) and the heartleaf Philodendron (Philodendron).

The pothos (two varieties pictured above) and the heartleaf philodendron are often confused for one another. Both are trailing plants with green leaves and are relatively easy to care for, making them incredibly popular houseplants and office plants. (Both are also listed as two of the best plants to clean indoor air, according to a NASA study.)

But when you take a look up close, you’ll start to notice some differences. The leaves of the philodendron tend to be more heart-shaped —hence it’s common name — while those of the pothos are more of a teardrop shape. The vines of the philodendron are slender and more flexible, and the leaves are thinner. The vines of the pothos are thicker, and their leaves more waxy. The philodendron tends to start trailing straight from the soil, while the pothos tends to grow upward, then trail out.

Follow our simple instructions on how to propagate it below.



Step 1: Gather the plant, scissors, and a glass vessel filled with water.
Step 2: On a mature vine, look right below the leaf or stem/vine juncture for a tiny brown root node. These tiny bumps are the key to propagating pothos and philodendrons. You’ll want to snip off a couple inches of healthy stem right before a node, and include a node or two with the cutting.
Step 3: Remove any leaves too close to the node, especially the ones that might end up under water when you stick your cutting into your glass vessel.
Step 4: Place your glass vessel and plant cutting in a spot that receives bright to moderate indirect light. Do not place in strong, direct light or super-low light.
Step 5: Be patient! Check root growth from the node on a weekly basis. Add fresh water when needed. You can replace the water every week, or simply top off the vessel with fresh water when it’s looking low. If the water is murky, we do recommend replacing it, both for aesthetics and the health of the root system.
If you’d like to transplant your cutting from its glass vessel into a planter with potting mix, we recommend waiting until the root is an inch or longer; this should take 4-6 weeks. Once the roots of the cutting are potted in fresh potting mix, saturate that mix and place in bright indirect light, then let dry and treat like a regular houseplant.

If you want to keep it growing in water indefinitely, that’s also possible! Be careful though, as the longer your cutting sits in water, the harder of a time it will have adapting to potting mix and the higher the risk for fungal infections.


See more at: Brit + Co

|Featured Content_$type=three$c=3$l=0$m=0$s=hide$rm=0


A Part of Julius LLC
Made with in NYC by Julius Choudhury
Name

Accessories,19,Advice,2,Backyard,4,Bathroom,42,Cakes,54,Celebrity,17,Celebs,1,Christmas,34,Cleaning Tips,199,Cooking,7,Creative Idea,13,Creative Ideas,62,Decor,20,Decorating Ideas,201,Did you know?,5,DIY,144,DIY Fashion,24,Education,3,Family,28,Farming,1,Fashion,57,Fashion for Kids,2,Fashion for Man,12,Fashion for Woman,30,Featured,75,Features,222,Festivals,1,Food,35,Food and Drink,10,Gardening,406,Gratitude,1,Green Living,4,Grooming,5,Hairstyle,12,Halloween,31,Happiness,13,Health,14,home,28,Home & Garden,13,Home and Decor,606,Home Improvement,6,Horoscopes,2,Housekeeper,8,Houseplants,23,How To,29,Indoor Gardening,74,Inspiration,66,Kids & Pets,9,Kitchen,73,Kitchen Tips,15,Laundry,8,Legal Advice,12,Life Hacks,445,Lifestyle,82,Makeup & Beauty,11,Mind,3,Money,2,Motivation,1,New Year Fashion,6,outdoor,4,Painting,17,Parenting,395,Pets,57,Recipe,8,Relationship,7,Self-Care,8,Shopping,11,Technology,12,Thanksgiving,5,Tips,27,Travel,5,Trends,7,Weddings,38,Wellness,4,Women Lifestyle,22,
ltr
item
Lifestyle Magazine: How to Propagate Plants Even If You’re a Beginner
How to Propagate Plants Even If You’re a Beginner
All the tips you need to know.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiauTT4aUQRt7hSbelLOm6IkC_P2n1S0Y9ONF6_a-HiI40ukZSmQp3DQu852u6MPJNNwz4uAy2o2bJAUyPBQdjMQ9SEPXM0SqzTBCRcXON75O1y4LAG8RumQQ458yoCrhreQnj4MPAijks/s1600/8.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiauTT4aUQRt7hSbelLOm6IkC_P2n1S0Y9ONF6_a-HiI40ukZSmQp3DQu852u6MPJNNwz4uAy2o2bJAUyPBQdjMQ9SEPXM0SqzTBCRcXON75O1y4LAG8RumQQ458yoCrhreQnj4MPAijks/s72-c/8.jpg
Lifestyle Magazine
https://lifestyle.dearjulius.com/2018/10/how-to-propagate-plants-even-if-youre.html
https://lifestyle.dearjulius.com/
https://lifestyle.dearjulius.com/
https://lifestyle.dearjulius.com/2018/10/how-to-propagate-plants-even-if-youre.html
true
8488952299782896134
UTF-8
Loaded All Posts Not found any posts VIEW ALL Read More Reply Cancel reply Delete By Home PAGES POSTS View All RECOMMENDED FOR YOU LABEL ARCHIVE SEARCH ALL POSTS Not found any post match with your request Back Home Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat January February March April May June July August September October November December Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec just now 1 minute ago $$1$$ minutes ago 1 hour ago $$1$$ hours ago Yesterday $$1$$ days ago $$1$$ weeks ago more than 5 weeks ago Followers Follow THIS PREMIUM CONTENT IS LOCKED STEP 1: Share to a social network STEP 2: Click the link on your social network Copy All Code Select All Code All codes were copied to your clipboard Can not copy the codes / texts, please press [CTRL]+[C] (or CMD+C with Mac) to copy Table of Content