Multiply your plants with propagation | The Great Indoors | Gardening Australia
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- čas přidán 9. 12. 2020
- Turn a few plants into a lot of plants with three excellent propagation techniques.
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Guest presenter Craig Miller-Randle shares easy propagation methods for a range of indoor plants.
Division
Some plants grow with underground rhizomes or bulbs that can simply be pulled or cut apart. Dracaena ‘Moonshine’ (also known as Sansevieria) can be propagated in this way and is very hardy due to the water storage capacity of the rhizome. Make sure to pull apart clumps that have their own roots already growing. Repot each clump into a new pot with fresh potting mix. Water in but allow the top few centimetres to dry out before watering again. Other indoor plants that can be divided in this way include Zanzibar Gem, Spider Plant, and Calathea.
Cuttings
Lots of indoor plants can be propagated by taking cuttings, such as syngoniums. Use sharp and clean secateurs to make a cut about 1 centimetre below a node. Cuttings can be placed in water before potting up but shouldn’t be left more than a few weeks as there are no nutrients, and it will be more prone to bacterial and fungal infections. The roots formed in water are different to the roots formed in soil, so the roots will take a while to re-establish when it goes into soil. When ready to plant, dip the end of the cutting into a hormone gel or powder. This seals the wound and stimulates the plant to start growing roots. Craig plants cuttings directly into small pots of perlite which drains freely and has space for roots to grow comfortably.
Cuttings are vulnerable at this stage, so keep an eye on them! To stop the perlite drying out quickly and to increase humidity, Craig suggests popping a plastic bag over the cutting, tied around the pot. Remove the bag once a week to release excess humidity. Place them in a bright, warm spot out of direct sunlight. It can take a few months but eventually you’ll see new roots poking out the bottom of the pot, and that means it’s ready to be potted into soil mix.
Air Layering
Air layering is a useful method, especially for aroids and climbers such as Satin Pothos which produces aerial roots on stems. Simply place a new pot of soil next to the plant and pin down a long stem down with a node just under the soil, to encourage it to take root. Once it has developed roots, you’ve got a new plant! Craig plants these back into the mother plant’s totem to achieve a lush look that appears to be a single plant.
Craig demonstrates another air layering method for plants with less flexible stems or that have grown too tall, which takes the potting media to the plant:
What you need
Small, clear plastic pot
Scissors
Rooting hormone powder
Perlite
Sticky tape
Cling wrap
What to do
Cut a clear plastic pot in half from top to bottom
Brush rooting hormone powder on aerial root buds on the stem
Close both halves of the pot around the stem and tape it in place
Pack the pot with perlite
Wrap the pot with cling wrap to keep moisture in and seal any holes
Water
Over a few weeks the plant will be triggered into producing new aerial roots. Once you can see the roots through the clear pot, you can cut the stem off the mother plant, and put it into a new pot.
Featured Plants
Snake Plant Dracaena trifasciata ‘Moonshine’ syn. Sansevieria trifasciata cv.
Dracaena trifasciata is an environmental weed in some parts of Australia
Zanzibar Gem Zamioculcas zamiifolia
Calathea Calathea ‘White Fusion’
Spider Plant Chlorophytum comosum Cv.
Chlorophytum comosum is an environmental weed in some parts of Australia
Syngonium Syngonium podophyllum ‘Batik’
Satin Pothos Scindapsus pictus
Filmed on Boon Wurrung & Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country
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Craig is such a wealth of plantabulous knowledge. He needs his own show. His pace of delivery and his sense of style🙌🙌🔥🔥🔥🔥
Craig needs a whole show ❤️
I have started to like him. After a long hard day, this was soothing.
Pro tip, Wet the perlite before planting the cutting, so you don’t wash away all the hormone.
Never considered perlite for air layering-brilliant! Craig packs so many tips and tricks in these videos.
Onya Craig! 👏👏👍 You make it seem so very simple 😊😍😘🇦🇺
Craig is legendary!❤ i keep on watching his videos and I never get tired of it. His plant collection is just major goals! ❤
I love Craig so much. These videos are so relaxing.
He’s so good!! 👏
Craig you absolute legend! Such a wonderful aura in your home.
Loved your information!!! Greetings from Puerto Rico!!! 🙋🏼♀️🪴
Glad it was helpful!
Ohh I love plant propagation💚
Such awesome ideas. I am so excited to give these a go. The idea is to propagate the plants I have (over 100!!) and then I can spend my money acquiring rare species.....perfect!
Wow. Yes indeed you have given me confidence to give propagation a go. Your techniques are genius.
Thanks I love how you explain.
I really love how he explain in detailed 👏👏👏
I love you video, I’m watching over and over again! All you plant so amazing 😻 Thaks 🙏🙏🙏😘😘😘
Lovely ideas! I normally propagate in spaghnum moss, now I'll try your perlite idea! 😍
Dream jungle home done elegantly
Very informative video
Great knowledge
Very good tips & ideas ☝🖐💥atsuuup 👍
I love this!!!!
Great knowledge, thanks
cant wait
If you have have a cutting in the perlite/plastic bag combo and it’s there for several months should you water it with liquid fertiliser or anything during that time or water only?
Thank you!
Thank you 🙏
Hallo sir I am a new subscriber,I watched few videos,liked all advice..,I am plant addict as well..
Waiting
Thank you for the advise. Fab plant collection. I had a question, can you propagate during winter season?
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Love the tips. Quick question how often should I water the cutting in the perlite. Does it dry quick?
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Great video! Quick question, when you cut the stem of the ‘mother’ plant after propagation, does the cut stem continue to grow??
Yes it will continue to throw shoots
What's the name of the last vining plant the one you are air layering i looked up the plants in the description but still didn't find it
Seemed like a Philodendron variety
You tend to do gardening in your kitchen like I do... sigh!
Hello! What is the name of the plant at the end of the video, with light leaves?
Caladium
Is it wrong of me to have cut off parts of my kids to gift friends?
Aaaaaaaaaw yisssssss
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P.L.A.N.T. There isn't an R in the word plant.
Aussies like me say plarnt! :D