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Propagating Succulents Jane Edmanson: Lyle Filippe Shares His Tips On Propagating Succulents

This document provides tips for propagating two types of succulents: aeoniums and pachyveria. For aeoniums, cut stems with at least 15-20 cm remaining and plant directly in soil. For pachyveria, individual leaves can be removed and placed leaf-side up on soil to grow new plants. Within a few weeks, buds will form tiny rosettes that can be potted once large enough. Succulents are easy to propagate through stem or leaf cuttings according to these instructions.

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Propagating Succulents Jane Edmanson: Lyle Filippe Shares His Tips On Propagating Succulents

This document provides tips for propagating two types of succulents: aeoniums and pachyveria. For aeoniums, cut stems with at least 15-20 cm remaining and plant directly in soil. For pachyveria, individual leaves can be removed and placed leaf-side up on soil to grow new plants. Within a few weeks, buds will form tiny rosettes that can be potted once large enough. Succulents are easy to propagate through stem or leaf cuttings according to these instructions.

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PROPAGATING SUCCULENTS

Jane Edmanson

Lyle Filippe shares his tips on propagating succulents

PROPAGATING AEONIUMS

Aeoniums can get large and ‘tired’ and when this happens, the best way thing to do is
remove them and replant some cuttings. When pruning back succulents like Aeoniums,
make sure you make the offcuts long enough that they will be able to stand in the ground
when re-planted.

1) Start by cutting tips, leaving at least 15 – 20 centimetres of stem.


2) Put cuttings to the side then remove the main plant. These plants are fairly shallow-
rooted so they are easy to get out of the ground.
3) Dig a trench for the cuttings – about 20cm deep, place cuttings and backfill to hold
them up.
4) The cuttings can be planted directly in the ground in summer. Don’t water the
cuttings for a week or so to allow the base to dry off. In cooler months, leave them
out of the ground for a week before planting.
5) In around a month the cuttings will take root and the top of the cuttings will grow soon
after.

PROPAGATING PACHYVERIA

Pachyveria can be propagated by leaf cuttings.

You can determine whether the plant will grow from leaf cuttings by removing a lower leaf. If
it comes off cleanly, it has the potential to grow new plants. It the leaf breaks leaving a
‘fleshy cut’ the leaf won’t grow.

Information contained in this fact sheet is a summary of material included in the program. If further
information is required, please contact your local nursery or garden centre.
Copyright Restrictions: This fact sheet is for private and domestic information purposes only. It may not
be copied, reproduced, sold or used for any other purpose without the express permission of the ABC
Propagating Leaves

1) Prepare a tray with succulent/cacti mix.


2) Hold the rosette by the stem and carefully remove the leaves, starting at the base
and working around. Leave a few leaves on the rosette as you can plant this as a
cutting as well.
3) Arrange the leaves on top of the soil ensuring there is plenty of air flowing around
them. Make sure the bud (where the leaf joined to the stem) is left above the soil with
the dished side facing up.
4) Within 2 or 3 weeks, the bud end will start forming a tiny rosette cluster. Be sure to
keep this end close to the soil as this is where the roots will emerge from.
5) When the buds are large enough to pick out (with multiple leaves) they can be
removed from the tray and put in a pot or be planted directly into the ground.

Succulents are one of the easiest plants to propagate, so why not give it a go!

Want more? Take an extended tour of Lyle’s garden.

Information contained in this fact sheet is a summary of material included in the program. If further
information is required, please contact your local nursery or garden centre.
Copyright Restrictions: This fact sheet is for private and domestic information purposes only. It may not
be copied, reproduced, sold or used for any other purpose without the express permission of the ABC

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