Kalanchoes are fun to propagate by leaf. Just take the leaf off, lay it on soil, and when little plants appear at the tips (not the stem, but along the edge of the leaf) when you can snip off half the leaf. These are very fun and you can get a billion plants from just a few leaves!
As far as I know, all Kalanchoes behave this way.
Dave
Dave,
Thanks for the tip. Did you pin the leaf to the soil in any way? Also was the pot just left open or did you seal it inside a plastic baggie or something. I'm working on propagating lots of different house plants right now. This one I will add to my list.
Joydie
Joydie: No pinning. I just laid the leaf on the soil and gave it a gently nudging so it would settle down into the soil just a bit. I also did not cover the container.
Thanks Dave...more fun for me indoors.
Joydie
Dave.......It worked!!! It worked!!! I have baby plants.
That was fast! Oh - I had told you about this a couple weeks ago when I was at your greenhouse. :)
You did, and today when I moved the Burros Tail basket where you put the leaf, I noticed 2 tiny plants growing on the edge of the leaf. Thanks so much, I'd been trying to root stems.
Excellent! Succulents by leaf is one of the coolest things on earth. :)
Cala,
Seems you and I have been busy cloning plants. I'm really enjoying myself.
Joydie
Joydie
I love doing cuttings. I think it's easier and faster than seed, plus so challenging to see if some of the hard to propigate species can be rooted.
Cala,
I agree with you on the cuttings. I used to be "cutting propagation challenged"...lol and then I stopped using the rooting hormone powder and switched to the Gel. Well I've been having a ball and rooting just about everything in site. Post some pictures Cala on your various cuttings.
I love to see pictures on the forums while we patiently wait here for the weather to warm up again.
Joydie
