Want More Gollum Jade Plants? This 5-Step Method Is Pure Magic
Are you obsessed with succulents like me? If so, you’ll love this incredible trick to multiply your collection of gollum jade plants! With just a few simple steps, you can turn one plant into an army of adorable jade babies. It’s so easy, it feels like magic!
Imagine having an endless supply of these quirky, tubular plants to decorate every sunny windowsill. Or giving away buckets of gollum jade cuttings to your succulent-loving friends. That dream can become a reality by mastering the super simple art of propagating gollum jade.
Propagating means creating new plants from cuttings or leaves of an existing plant. It’s an ingenious way to clone your favorite succulents for free! In this blog post, I’ll share two fool-proof propagation methods that work like charms on gollum jade. Let’s get into the step-by-step magic!
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Stem Cutting Propagation (The 5 Easy Steps)
1. Make a clean cut
Using a sharp, sterile knife or pruners, snip off a 4-5 inch stem from a mature, healthy gollum jade plant. Remove the bottom few leaves so the stem can make contact with water later.
2. Let it callous
Allow the cut end to dry out for 2-3 days until a callous forms over the cutting. This seals the wound and prevents rotting when we propagate.
3. Suspend in water
Fill a clear glass or vase with room-temperature water. Suspend the calloused cutting upright so the stem is submerged but the leaves stay dry above the waterline.
4. Be patient for roots
Place the vase in a bright, warm location but not in direct sun. Change the water weekly. After 2-6 weeks, roots should sprout from the stem!
5. Plant the new baby
Once roots are a few inches long, you can transplant your new gollum jade into a well-draining soil mix. Water sparingly and voila – free plant!
Leaf Propagation
For this method, you’ll follow similar steps but using single-plucked leaves instead of cuttings:
- Gently twist off 3-4 plump jade leaves
- Allow leaf ends to callous for 2-3 days
- Fill a tray or pot with succulent soil
- Stick calloused leaf ends vertically into the soil
- Mist regularly until new jade plants sprout from leaf bases
Pretty magical, right? Both techniques allow you to watch the propagation process unfold before your eyes.
Benefits of Water Propagation
While leaf propagation is awesome, suspending gollum jade cuttings in water has its own special benefits:
• You can observe the roots developing in real-time
• Plants root faster in water versus soil
• No fungus gnat issues since there’s no soil involved
• Easy to transplant once roots appear
Plus, propagating in glass containers looks super cool and makes a great decoration for your home!
Encouraging Branching
As your new jade babies grow bigger, you may want to encourage a fuller, branching shape. The secret is pruning – don’t be afraid to snip off longer stems with sharp scissors. This promotes new growth and side-branching. You can also gently pinch off growth tips to control leggy vines.