Houseplant propagation can be tricky, especially when you spend so much time rooting your water propagations, only to transplant and have them die off in a week or so. So deflating! Here’s my foolproof method for successful transplanting. It’s worked for me every time. The most important part is the high humidity and part shade after you transplant to let your cuttings establish themselves.
0:00 – Intro
0:43 – Water-Rooted Cuttings 101
2:20 – Close-Up of Roots
3:56 – Soil & Pot Selection
5:02 – Transplanting Process
8:21 – Watering
9:51 – Post-Transplant Care
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i wish i watched this before i killed my satin pothos cuttings. 🙁
I have done that thing of holding the plants in the air instinctively. It’s gratifying to see it in a tutorial by someone who does this for a living.
Great tips! For how long should you keep the cuttings in the humidity dome?
How long are the newly potted plants in their shock period? Also how long do the newly potted plants need to be by a humidifier? I have coleus that are ready to be potted and looking to move them outside when spring weather rolls around–I'm in Houston. Once I move them outside, will they survive the warm weather?
I don't own a humidifier… I just do a load of laundry and then air dry it in my bedroom and put the plants in there that need extra humidity that week xD
Thanks for a very helpful video. I do wonder… I have a bunch of coleus cuttings in water that I want to transplant outside. What is the best way to do that transition? Would you need to put them in a pot inside first to grow roots, or could they go straight outside from the water medium as long as you keep watering them while they grow?
So my roots that are in water are very long and coiled around. Can I trim the roots back to fit the bigger pot?
Should ı water more then ı would do or just water like a normal plant
This sounds like a commercial for espoma
For how long should i keep them in Low light and moister-than-usual soil? I dont want to overwater 😮
This is so helpful! Thank you 🙂 question – I recently transplanted some cuttings and was less than graceful about placing the roots. E.g., didn't back fill, it was more of a cramming situation. Would you recommend I take them out and reposition? It's been about a week since I put them in soil.
If I don't have a humidifier and I leave in a dry place with radiators and not that bright, could I place the newly-potted ones in my bathroom – which is small and gathers A LOT of steam during showers- for the first, say, two weeks?
So how long do you leave them with a ziploc bag over the top and when do you water them again??
Awesome video. Hey bud, where can I find that plants shirt?
Thanks for sharing I love watching your videos
looove your channel! People rarely show different plants (even if it's from the same type) being potted together. Nice one
I just asked google the same question, last night. All my water propagated pothos cuttings have died.
Thank you. You're my favorite gardener
I find Satin Pothos can take a while to root but giving them a good amount of indirect sun light while they're rooting in water really helps speed up root growth.
thank you for the tips! I had a very healthy root system of my monster deliciosa from water prop, but after transporting it to soil (potting mix + perlite), soaking it and adding humidity, it became root rot. It was devastating, do you have any tips on how to prevent this? not packing the soil too much or anything? TY~
why let them grow such big roots. quarter to half inch then stick it in dirt
Great video! Question – Do the roots need to be exposed to some light when they are rooting? It seems you keep them in the box so they don't see any light.
If you want healthy roots you should dip your cuttings in a clone x rooting hormone gel That'll fix your ugly root problem If it doesn't, it's because your water is too hot for the roots or too cold. But lean on the cold side so there is more oxygen present in the water. 🙂 I only plugged the brand because they've got a gel that really doesn't wash off in the cloner and I think their is some level of nutrients in it as well but the salts in it don't burn the plant because "salt" is just the name for the shape of the molecule and if you use a "plant based nutrient" the molecules are broken down literally 1,000X smaller than from raw resources. This provides the cutting with everything the plant needs while reducing stress on the plant especially if the cutting is from a mother plant because even though its just a small piece of plant, it's genetically matured as an adult.
Do you think it's worth pruning the roots, if they are long, to encourage branching of the roots?
Great, informative video! I'd like to know if covering my plant with a plastic bag is sufficient and also how long should the plant stay covered? Thanks.
I throw humidity dome in and the leaves turn yellow, not sure why