Tag Archives: propagation

Very old pear tree sucker*

Hello, I had an old pear tree in our back yard taken down last year because of carpenter ants rotting the trunk. The tree must have been there a long while because it towered over our three storey house. We…

Cuttings of Crown of Thorns plant *

Howdy, I recently cut some branches of my crown of thorns plant and I’d like the cuttings to grow roots…previously I’ve done this just by sticking the cutting in a cup with water, but this time I don’t know if…

Snake plant propagation*

Hello. I am propagating a snake plant in water. I have 6 long leaves in water, which are starting to form roots. When I pot these leaves, can I pot them all in the same pot, as if it was…

Next steps after Propagating Rubber Tree*

I’ve propagated a rubber tree cutting from a plant at work. It has finally sprung quite to life and is opening up many new leaves. It is about a foot tall. I am wondering at what point I should cut…

Kalanchoe propagation *

Hello. I have what looks like a Kalanchoe pumila plant. I want to make stem cuttings but I am not sure where to cut since the leaves grow all the way to the bottom of the stem. Do I take…

Affordable way to provide succulent wedding favors*

Hi I am planning to provide wedding favors in the form of small potted succulents, like the ones in the image that I attached. Our wedding date is Nov 5, so we have some time before we need these favors.…

Propagating a lobelia*

I’m wondering if you can propagate a lobelia from the leaves and flowers. Unfortunately, one of my plants in a container died because it was under-watered. But I do have the leaves and flowers from the other one. Could I…

Daffodils not blooming this year!*

I’m calling for help, because none of my daffodils came up this year, and they’ve bloomed many years before. But I have never fertilized my bulbs. They’re white, with a pink centre, and I’ve checked that the bulbs are still…

Odd Peony flowers*

I have one peony but it has three different flowers!! Could you tell me why? Please solve this mystery for us. This has puzzled many of my friends as well. Thanks, Chris…