I probably posted about it - sorry if repeating - I just lay them on top of 'anything'. It could be just a tray, or paper towel, or top of mix. I usually do not bury ends so callusing happens wherever they are. They root without any soil-mix. As long as they are in open area - meaning not deep inside of any container.

Some are more finicky, especially some echeverias. What plat are they from? Others, like Sedum morganianum, or Crassula muscosa/lycopodioides and many more will root wherever they fall.

Hi Rina,

thank you, as always, for your help. I didn't know they shouldn't be buried. I have some other leaves buried in dry soil that I need to take out now.

this is what the mother plant looks like:

I took this image from online. My actual mother plant is sitting in kitchen callousing over and being prepared for potting up. I don't actually know what kind of succulent this is.

in the past, the leaves from this plant have just dried up within days of being removed from the mother. I don't know why.

so, following your instructions, I will put them in a shallow tray on top of some dry pumice and perlite. Don't mist. Then, I'll move them to a place with bright, indirect light, and leave them alone. Is that right?

i appreciate your help.

Lauren...just lost a post...

You could stick some of hem into mix and leave some just laying on top of it - would be good experiment to find out what works best for you. I think your plant may be Echeveria Perle von Nurnberg, it should grow from leaves quite good.

I leave them just laying around most often; here is one of the older threads with quite a few pics: -click me-

I got couple of leaves of Adromischus maculatus; these were inserted into gritty mix. Not too deep; they eventually both rooted and I have potted one into a small pot, another into bigger pot with some other cuttings. One is growing better/faster, but that may be just a leaf condition. Original leaves are just about same as they were, I am bit surprised by that. This is my first experience with that plant:

I do not mist the leaves, but many do and recommend it. Again, I would advice you to try some with misting and some without if you have enough leaves. I only start light watering when I see the roots and the original leaf is mostly used up.

I do not rush much to pot them up; usually leave them where they are until they get bigger or when the original leaf totally dries up (it will detach itself, I do not force it off). If all the roots are sticking out of mix and do not want to 'find their way into it', I sprinkle bit of mix over them.

I usually try to imagine how plants survive in their natural habitat: the leaves fall off, they land wherever, and some will start growing into new plants, some won't. There isn't anybody to spritz them (they will get some moisture from rain, dew or fogs thou - I think there is usually enough moisture in our home or outside to simulate that. That's why original leaf stays on, so plantlet/roots can use all moisture and nutrients stored in it). If it was extremely dry, I may spritz/mist the mix they are on/in just a bit. There isn't anybody there to 'pot them up' either. So something similar should work.

I really find that less I fuss with them, better they grow. (As the saying goes: watched pot never boils...or something like that?). They take their own time, you seldom get 100% success. Keep them in bright spot, direct sun is not necessary. If any leaves rot, I dispose of them so there is less chance of rot spreading. Excess humidity, IMO, just helps rot, so shallow pots/trays are better (seeds are different).

Thank you, Rina, very much for this. It is beyond helpful. And I looked through the other thread you sent, too. I've noticed that one leave that was in a pot with a full grown plant in gritty mix rooted very fast. The only two conditions that were different:. It got watered when the gritty mix did, and it is in a north facing window.

i think I've been giving my leaves too much light, too. Maybe that's why I've felt the need to mist.

this time, I'm just going to take your advice to the letter. Your succulents are stunningly beautiful, so what you are doing is obviously working.

I will definitely keep you posted. Thank you again.

For some odd reason I can't get anything from propagation! I've tried it both ways...some completely dry then misting...I follow every single rule of thumb when it comes to propagating plants. Oh well I guess as long as I continue to keep my plants alive and thriving then I suppose that's all I should care about. BUT I think it's so fascinating to get free little plants to keep your collection expanding! Oh well maybe in the future I will get it right.