Plant propagation

16 years ago

Hi everyone. I am a new member and fairly new to indoor plants. I was just wondering if it's possible to propagate plants in the winter, or if you have to wait until spring. Specifically, I'm currently trying to propagate a cutting from aloe vera, a leaf cutting from a jade plant and a cutting from a pothos that I'm trying to root in water. Am I wasting my time with this right now being as it's creeping up on winter?

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User
16 years ago
Hi Bjwillie,

No, not necessarily wasting your time. A Pothos can be water rooted any time of the year, I started some a month ago & they're doing great now.

A Jade leaf will happen eventually, not sure how you exactly you mean a leaf cutting, but usually if left dry for some time a Jade leaf will develop roots.

Aloe cutting, again, tricky words. An Aloe needs a division, like one small plantlet w/ its central crown (rosette); it won't grow from leaves themselves. I don't think I'd tried it Winter, may be VERY slow.
bjwilli88
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks for the response. This forum is awesome!

Just a little more information on what I'm doing.

The jade plant, I cut off a leaf and just set the cut end on top of dry soil, basically just leaning the leaf up against the side of the pot.

On the aloe vera, I cut a 4 inch leaf from the plant and let the cut end callus over for a few days. I then stuck that into a small pot with cactus and succulent mix. Does this method work, or does it have to be by division?
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jojosplants
16 years ago
That will not work for the aloe.
As PG stated, it must be an offset, or the leaf needs to have some of the stem attached. Just a leaf will not root. Sorry...
JoJo
User
16 years ago
Glad you're finding this helpful so.

Additionally, if you check out next door at the Cactus & Succulent Forum (C&S for short, see top of this site) you'll find lots of info. on both Jades (more than you'll know what to do with) & Aloes, including Aloe vera.

The Jade leaf as you're describing it sounds just right, just don't water it yet. After a while, it'll put out tiny roots & eventually baby leaves. Then, you can water the mix very lightly, but pls. NO WATER 'til you see new growth. Enjoy!
bjwilli88
Original Author
16 years ago
Good to know. Thank you very much! I guess I'll just go ahead and throw out my aloe "leaf cutting", lol. I'm glad I checked here so I wasn't waiting around for something to happen.
jojosplants
16 years ago
PG~
Good of you to direct bj to Cactus and Succulents. :) I spaced it out. (crazy day here)

bj~
I was going to try and root a hybrid aloe the same way and the good people @ C & S were kind enough to teach me.

PG is right, you'll find tons of info there.
Hope to see you over in cactus.

JoJo