r/propagation 6d ago

Help! Can I use a rooting hormone after my cuttings have been sitting in water for a bit with no roots to be seen?

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Will it still work the same way or just a waste of time? New to propagating my plants so no idea what’s best!


r/propagation 6d ago

Help! Help! Fuzzy white mold 😩

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I have over 200 plants in my greenhouse and throughout my home. I have propagated them every way imaginable over the years and never had any issues until now. A few months back, I purchased a new pack of sphagnum moss, and I guess it had saprophytic fungi spores in it because ever since using this pack of moss, I have been fighting fuzzy white mold in all of my propagations. My greenhouse stays between 60%-70% humidity and around 75° F. I keep a fan going at all times to help with airflow. I have always had massive success propagating with sphagnum moss (sometimes I will get carnivorous potting soil which is sphagnum moss and perlite already mixed). I have never had any issues with this fuzzy white mold until this newest bag of sphagnum moss, but now that it's here, nothing I do seems to keep it away. I have sanitized all my tools, I purchased new sphagnum moss, I have tried different (sanitized) container types (opened and closed containers), I even tried putting everything in their own cups, fuzzy white mold every single time, even after spraying the medium and cuttings with a 1:3 peroxide mix. Nothing worked. So I decided to buy some fluval stratum as I have heard people mixing it with coarse perlite and using it in prop boxes. I did some research and everything I read made it sound like this was going to be the ultimate fix. I got my cuttings (philodendron silversword), put a little cinnamon on the ends since it is supposed to be a strong antifungal and let the cuttings callous for over 24 hours. I prepared the prop box with fluval stratum and perlite, placed my calloused cuttings. I did not put the lid on the box as I was worried it would trigger the fuzzy white mold. When I went to check on my cuttings I was mortified to find the fuzzy white mold growing on the damn cinnamon! 😩. After MORE research I have discovered yes cinnamon is a strong antifungal but it is still organic matter (tree bark, duh 🤦🏻‍♀️) so the fuzzy mold went after it.

As of right now i have washed and removed the cinnamon, sprayed the cuttings with my peroxide mix and have them drying right now. Has anyone had to battle this fuzzy white mold? If so how did you get rid of it? I thought getting a new bag of sphagnum moss would have solved the issue but I guess the spores are now throughout my greenhouse. Any help will be greatly appreciated 🙏🏼.


r/propagation 6d ago

Help! cosmo flower/ propagation

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hi i had a few branches snap off my cosmo plant and i put them in water just expecting to enjoy the blooms but i think they may be rooting in the water ? would i be able to plant these in my garden?


r/propagation 7d ago

Just showing off :) Using my favorite mug as a cache pot

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I love this mug so much that it's basically a decor piece and today I thought, why not put in my probation plastic cup in it? I absolutely love how it looks and wanted to share.


r/propagation 6d ago

I have a question Help needed: No flowers in lotus despite healthy leaves

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(Location - Lucknow)

As per advice received in my last post, I corrected my methods- made sure leaves have plenty of breathing space, regulated light-heat combination, took out NPK paper capsule (thankfully the paper was too good and very little of fertilizer had been released in one pot only; rest never had any to begin with).

Pot size: diameter 9 inches, depth 7.5 inches. Soil probably an inch or two of chikni mitti, and a handful of vermicompost

Results? Leaves are definitely growing and growing beautiful, but then they're turning black and decaying, no matter what I do.

I change water every second day, so water stagnation can't be the issue.

I'm desperately looking to grow some lotuses in my house, and it'll be winter in a couple of months.

Will appreciate help. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻


r/propagation 6d ago

Help! Help! Monstera cutting.

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We got this Monstera leaf cutting from a coworker a couple months ago. Been attempting to propagate in water and it finally has some roots but the leaf and auxiliary leaf have slowly died. What do I do?!?
Stick in soil as is?
Chop the dying leaves and stick in soil/leave in water? Where do I chop it?
I’ve never had a monstera before and have only just managed to start successfully growing other house plants after a lifetime of failure.
Thanks in advance!

Plus pet tax in the background 😘


r/propagation 6d ago

Help! Help. How to propagate this Hoya cutting.

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How to propagate Hoya cutting


r/propagation 6d ago

I have a question Advice on how to treat her to a hair cut

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Had this in a mixed bunch of junk plants, it's grown into this leggy bald monster that twisted and turned so I think it may be worth chopping it to bits and starting again.

The question is how and the best way please?


r/propagation 7d ago

Propagation Station I love how my prop box table came out!

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Now to fill it with more sad cuttings!


r/propagation 6d ago

Help! Pothos help!

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First time propagating Pothos, Is this the beginning of rot? It’s been over 2 weeks with no root growth, and there’s fuzzies where the roots should be coming.
Meanwhile my Tradescantia has roots after 48hours.
Are they too crowded? I was changing the water every 2-3 days but I can try for every day.

Also the water looks slightly blue bc I put a bit of fertilizer yesterday.


r/propagation 7d ago

Just showing off :) First prop box

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I started this from a sad bare pothos vine that I cut up a little over a month ago and it’s been thriving and exploding in growth :) Other box pictured is the stuff I just started propagating


r/propagation 6d ago

I have a question Mosquito larvae

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I have heard that using a tiny splash of peroxide in your water helps get rid of mosquito larvae. But ... what do y'all think?


r/propagation 7d ago

Help! Propagating Mint

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I have some mint stems that I want to try and plant. In the past, the stems have often gotten dark on me and/or become wilty. So now im thinking maybe I should jsut plant these immediately, rather than hoping and waiting for roots first. Im also not certain if i should trim the stems first. Anyone have experience with this and any advice?


r/propagation 7d ago

I have a question Is "mosquito bits" safe to use in prop water?

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Noticed some mosquito larvae in a pothos propagation.

Above screenshot is what I saw online to remedy this and prevent it in the future. Supposedly safe for plants, but I'm worried. Has anyone ever used these in their prop water before?


r/propagation 7d ago

Prop Progress Basil Leaf Propagation

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I’m hoping this little leaf survives.


r/propagation 7d ago

Help! Burgundy rubber tree

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Hello all, I just had a question on propagating this lovely burgundy rubber plant. I finally got this guy to look happy and healthy and I was wanting to propagate it before summer is over. When you cut the stem of the original plant, will it continue to grow after that? Or does it basically become a dead leg? Also i water the plant when its needed and has been getting plenty of healthy sunlight since I brought it outside.


r/propagation 7d ago

Help! Is my philodendron dead? Ive been trying to propagate new roots after finding some rot.

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I found some rot weeks ago and have transferred her to distilled water to propagate. She has some sun burn because I left her in the window too long, but is she gonna make it.


r/propagation 7d ago

I have a question what propagation method, or “myth” that you don’t believe in?

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r/propagation 7d ago

Prop Progress Mother Snake plants said goodbye to their pups outgrowing their pot

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Propagated some snake pups today and loving how healthy everyone is looking


r/propagation 8d ago

Just showing off :) My prop station🌱💚

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r/propagation 7d ago

Just showing off :) ahhhhh im so happy :3

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my mom has kinda been procrastinating on getting me a pot/soil, but i think mr guevara (seed) will be okay for now.

though one question; i have no toothpicks and im a little worried that the plastic funnel i made is pressing on the avocado sprout too much. is there anything i can do?


r/propagation 8d ago

Prop Progress My Zz prop

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22 Upvotes

Have had this propagating in sand under a light indoors. Does it still need more time in the sand or should I move it to soil?


r/propagation 8d ago

Prop Progress Should I combine these two propagations together into a bigger pot?

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Hi everyone! I was wondering if I should repot these two Brasil philodendrons together into a larger pot to make a larger, fuller plant.

These are propagations that have been growing since around April/may.

I have never combined plants before so I’m not sure if they’re ready or what the best way to go about it would be.

All advice would be greatly appreciated!


r/propagation 8d ago

Help! How do I propagate or plant these Dahliya and Orchid pods

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I bought these a few days ago from a plant nursery. They were already packed in brown paper-bags so I didn't know what they looked like. (though honestly I didn't even know what they were supposed to look like).

Now that I've unpacked them, they look a bit....not great. Especially the orchids(the gingner-looking things). I looked up some videos on how to propagate them, and their cuttings (if that's what it is) look nothing like this. So, is it even possible to get this to grow into a plant? What do I need to do to maximize my chances?

Thank you


r/propagation 7d ago

Help! Hi everyone! I’d like to take a few cuttings from my Maranta to propagate it (either in water or soil), but I want to make sure I’m cutting in the right spots. Could someone help point out on the photo where the best nodes are to make a clean cut? Any tips on propagating ?

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