I just did this but with a burle marxii ctheanthe. But it is a fully rooted plant in one of those water bowls. I’m keeping it in the water, it survived 98% darkness and zero sun for months. And it grew a very pale adult leaf, somehow. Now that leaf’s underside is slowly turning a light purple as it is exposed to the sun/light. Everything on the internet says not to put these guys in water but clearly they like it.
I have a lot of Burle marxii and all have been. I Ed to water. The one that was in soil started getting brown/yellow leaves and wasn’t looking good. Now in water it’s amazing and growing new leaves almost every day. Ctenanthe are definitely fond of water culture in my experience too. 😃😃😃🌱
@@paultheplantparent2702 I actually recently acquired a maranta and a calathea freddie and i think after watching your videos I’m going to transfer them to water, too!
It's a credit to your care that any survived! Love marantas, especially the red ones, but they don't love me unfortunately. Was not aware that you could propagate them from cuttings. I will ask around for some cuttings and try them again in water this spring.
So cool. I love them too. Are you in the US? Maybe I can send you a cutting if you are. Keeping them in water makes it so much easier. And they grow quickly in water too, once they have roots started.
Hi Paul, thank you for this video. I was looking for this. All my foliage died back, even after I put it in water, however the roots are still very healthy. And the nodes look good too. I just put it in a tiny nursery pot back to high-quality soil ( Maranta Calathea mix by Soil Ninja ) and put it under a grow light in a tiny glass house. I still have some left to experiment with. My question to you: Is it even possible to grow them back from nodes and roots? Shall I try the leftovers on vermiculite or perlite or do you have some other ideas I can include in my little experiment? P.s. I'm on the same longitude as you are, so it's winter. Thank you in advance 😊
Hello there. I’ve had success with maranta from nodes. I’ve only tried in water since sometimes I have an aversion to other mediums. They’re such challenging plants sometimes and I didn’t always have the same results. I do know that light definitely helps either way though. Let me know what you end up doing and how it works out! 😃😃😃
@@paultheplantparent2702 that's such a great and simple suggestion! In water you can keep an eye on it as well. I have been away for 3 weeks and I'm almost afraid to look 😉 I will put them on water right away. Only one question arises, what needs to be above the surface 🤔 I recently started being interested in tropical house plants, I'm more of an outdoor girl (having a tropical look garden in the Netherlands, it's quite the challenge but very rewarding)
This one started to heal, until most of my marantas and calatheas got devoured by a pest - not sure if they were thrips or mites. I never had that problem before and only 1 or 2 plants survived the infestation. I don’t collect calathea anymore because they are pest magnets. Such a horrible experience with those bugs. 😞
Hi Paul! Thank you for your videos! I recently started to realize that my Calathea Marion was starting to suffer in PON. In a last minute rescue attempt I cleaned all the roots off, cut off bad ones and stuck the last viable 3 cuttings in water. I have seen videos of people transitioning Peace Lillies from soil into water and they cut off all of the soil roots - showing that the plant later develops water roots which obviously would be great for a semi-hydroponics situation. Should I be cutting off all of the soil roots of my Calthea Marion right from the get go to encourage it to build water roots? Or will it be fine in fertilized water? Or will I end up killing the plant completely if I remove it’s soil roots? I am desperate for help! Thanks
Hello 😃. For my Calathea, I wouldn’t cut off all the soil roots unless they soft and rotten. I wouldn’t give any fertilizer to my plants until I see water roots growing. It may be fine if the plant isn’t too far gone. Keep me posted. 😃👍🏼
@@paultheplantparent2702 well, 2 weeks have passed and I am really excited to see two new leaves sprouting! The roots seem stronger 💪 I’ll consider if I should chop off the old leaves which are huge and just start off from a „baby“ plant once more . Do you have any experience with White Fusion in water?
I start by removing soil into the garbage. Then under warm, running water, I gently massage and rinse the roots until they’re as clean as possible. Sometimes, an old toothbrush can really get in between the crevices. Thanks so much for watching! 😃😃😃
Hello Paul, Do you have any tips on transitioning cuttings to water? I have recently just transitioned my calathea, however its tips are yellowing and browning and I've been unable to get all the dirt off the roots.
Helllo. That dirt might be the problem. Try flushing the water every other day or so. When clean, they tend to transition pretty easily. Changing the water frequently could prevent that dirt from causing rot until it’s cleared away. Let me know how it’s going.
@@paultheplantparent2702 Thank you so much for the response Paul! I really appreciate it! Do you also have any advice on preventing / managing / treating root rot? Or just general advice on encouraging healthy roots. Cheers! :)
@@aoifa9186 Hey there. For root rot, what I've been doing is cleaning off all the dead roots as they start to fail. This way the water doesn't get ruined by rotten tissue. Diluted hydrogen peroxide can also help clean the roots when there's a lot of rot. Depending on how bad the rot is, I would either remove everything, or just the affected roots. Sometimes it's easier to start fresh with new water roots. But that's not always necessary.
Only one cut survived. The others were pretty compromised. But I did the same thing with a variegated maranta. Nothing for a few weeks then finally two leaves and a small secondary growth point. It can be hit or miss depending on how healthy the plant is.
Hello there. The plant sprouted only one new growth point, but this was one of the group that got attacked by mites. I lost a bunch from those little buggers. 😞
I just did this but with a burle marxii ctheanthe. But it is a fully rooted plant in one of those water bowls. I’m keeping it in the water, it survived 98% darkness and zero sun for months. And it grew a very pale adult leaf, somehow. Now that leaf’s underside is slowly turning a light purple as it is exposed to the sun/light. Everything on the internet says not to put these guys in water but clearly they like it.
I have a lot of Burle marxii and all have been. I Ed to water. The one that was in soil started getting brown/yellow leaves and wasn’t looking good. Now in water it’s amazing and growing new leaves almost every day. Ctenanthe are definitely fond of water culture in my experience too. 😃😃😃🌱
@@paultheplantparent2702 I actually recently acquired a maranta and a calathea freddie and i think after watching your videos I’m going to transfer them to water, too!
@@yuna_bean very cool. Let me know how it goes. 😃🌱
It's a credit to your care that any survived! Love marantas, especially the red ones, but they don't love me unfortunately. Was not aware that you could propagate them from cuttings. I will ask around for some cuttings and try them again in water this spring.
So cool. I love them too. Are you in the US? Maybe I can send you a cutting if you are. Keeping them in water makes it so much easier. And they grow quickly in water too, once they have roots started.
Yes, NYC. Thanks stem cutting would be cool, but too cold now to send.
@@isd5992 I’m on Long Island. Howdy neighbor. 👍🏼🌱
👏🌻💧💧🙏
Hi Paul, thank you for this video. I was looking for this. All my foliage died back, even after I put it in water, however the roots are still very healthy. And the nodes look good too. I just put it in a tiny nursery pot back to high-quality soil ( Maranta Calathea mix by Soil Ninja ) and put it under a grow light in a tiny glass house. I still have some left to experiment with. My question to you: Is it even possible to grow them back from nodes and roots? Shall I try the leftovers on vermiculite or perlite or do you have some other ideas I can include in my little experiment? P.s. I'm on the same longitude as you are, so it's winter. Thank you in advance 😊
Hello there. I’ve had success with maranta from nodes. I’ve only tried in water since sometimes I have an aversion to other mediums. They’re such challenging plants sometimes and I didn’t always have the same results. I do know that light definitely helps either way though. Let me know what you end up doing and how it works out! 😃😃😃
@@paultheplantparent2702 that's such a great and simple suggestion! In water you can keep an eye on it as well. I have been away for 3 weeks and I'm almost afraid to look 😉 I will put them on water right away. Only one question arises, what needs to be above the surface 🤔 I recently started being interested in tropical house plants, I'm more of an outdoor girl (having a tropical look garden in the Netherlands, it's quite the challenge but very rewarding)
@@AdindaQ it really is rewarding. Prayer plants are challenging plants. Sometimes they just give up out of nowhere. Let me know how it goes. 😃👍🏼🌱
how did it turn out ??????
This one started to heal, until most of my marantas and calatheas got devoured by a pest - not sure if they were thrips or mites. I never had that problem before and only 1 or 2 plants survived the infestation. I don’t collect calathea anymore because they are pest magnets. Such a horrible experience with those bugs. 😞
Hi Paul! Thank you for your videos!
I recently started to realize that my Calathea Marion was starting to suffer in PON. In a last minute rescue attempt I cleaned all the roots off, cut off bad ones and stuck the last viable 3 cuttings in water.
I have seen videos of people transitioning Peace Lillies from soil into water and they cut off all of the soil roots - showing that the plant later develops water roots which obviously would be great for a semi-hydroponics situation.
Should I be cutting off all of the soil roots of my Calthea Marion right from the get go to encourage it to build water roots? Or will it be fine in fertilized water? Or will I end up killing the plant completely if I remove it’s soil roots? I am desperate for help! Thanks
Hello 😃. For my Calathea, I wouldn’t cut off all the soil roots unless they soft and rotten. I wouldn’t give any fertilizer to my plants until I see water roots growing. It may be fine if the plant isn’t too far gone. Keep me posted. 😃👍🏼
@@paultheplantparent2702 well, 2 weeks have passed and I am really excited to see two new leaves sprouting! The roots seem stronger 💪 I’ll consider if I should chop off the old leaves which are huge and just start off from a „baby“ plant once more .
Do you have any experience with White Fusion in water?
@@popbuff hello. Very exciting!!!! My white fusion didn’t like soil or water. That’s a very sensitive plant. I never had luck with it for very long. 😞
@@paultheplantparent2702 tell me about it 🫣 mine‘s chugging along but it‘s gotten really leggy. I need to find a little one which is bushy 🤗
@@popbuff glad it’s still alive though. Mine was on a slow decline since I brought it home. They’re tough sometimes. 🤪
What's your go to way to clean roots? And removal of the weird cotton thing that's typically at root base?
I start by removing soil into the garbage. Then under warm, running water, I gently massage and rinse the roots until they’re as clean as possible. Sometimes, an old toothbrush can really get in between the crevices. Thanks so much for watching! 😃😃😃
Hello Paul, Do you have any tips on transitioning cuttings to water? I have recently just transitioned my calathea, however its tips are yellowing and browning and I've been unable to get all the dirt off the roots.
Helllo. That dirt might be the problem. Try flushing the water every other day or so. When clean, they tend to transition pretty easily. Changing the water frequently could prevent that dirt from causing rot until it’s cleared away. Let me know how it’s going.
@@paultheplantparent2702 Thank you so much for the response Paul! I really appreciate it! Do you also have any advice on preventing / managing / treating root rot? Or just general advice on encouraging healthy roots. Cheers! :)
@@aoifa9186 Hey there. For root rot, what I've been doing is cleaning off all the dead roots as they start to fail. This way the water doesn't get ruined by rotten tissue. Diluted hydrogen peroxide can also help clean the roots when there's a lot of rot. Depending on how bad the rot is, I would either remove everything, or just the affected roots. Sometimes it's easier to start fresh with new water roots. But that's not always necessary.
Any progress report on your clearance maranta rescue?
Only one cut survived. The others were pretty compromised. But I did the same thing with a variegated maranta. Nothing for a few weeks then finally two leaves and a small secondary growth point. It can be hit or miss depending on how healthy the plant is.
Hope you can show us how it looks like now
paul, do you have an update on this maranta? did it make it?
Hello there. The plant sprouted only one new growth point, but this was one of the group that got attacked by mites. I lost a bunch from those little buggers. 😞