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How & When To Water Succulent Leaves For Propagation

Many people have different ways of planting and watering succulent leaves they’re propagating. And more than one way can work well. In this video i'll explain how and when i water leafbabies for the nursery and explain why i do things this way. For those of you looking for a quick answer- personally, I don’t water my leafbabies until at least a few leaves and, ideally roots, have emerged from the original leaf. But first let me show you how I store them and wait for new growth. Now, I know a lot of advice out there suggests watering or spraying the leaves and even covering with plastic from the get go but, in my experience, this can rot them or attract some other type of fungus. If you’re trying to propagate a water sensitive Echeveria, for instance, there’s a good chance the leaves will die before any growth happens. Covering and watering leaves to propagate is done with other plants that would otherwise dry out and die, but because most succulents have evolved to store water, this is not necessary and may be even harmful. Good amount of light can help too as the leafbabies will be used to the sun from the start. Leafbabies raised in a darker spot may grow leggy and burn once moved out into the sun. They can also be more prone to fungal disease. I find that leaves exposed to decent light will start growing new plants faster and they tend to be more resilient too. In the growing season, the babies should start emerging in about 2 weeks, depending on the type of succulent. Some take a bit longer and may be slower to grow. I find that pretty much all succulents that have the ability to propagate from leaf will do so in Spring. Some succulents leaves will first grow roots, then new leaves while with others, it can be the other way round. If you’re lucky they’ll both emerge simultaneously. If you’re unlucky you’ll only get roots or nothing at all. When the leaves grow first I wait a bit for the roots, though, if they take too long and the parent leaf starts dying or the leaf baby is big enough I plant in potting mix and start watering to help coax the roots out. Similarly, when roots grow first I wait a little for at least a sign of leaves before i plant and start watering. The reason I wait is so I don’t waste time, space and energy on a bunch of leaves that are only going to grow roots. Once you have a thick rootball but no other growth, it is unlikely the leaf propagation is going to be successful. So once I have either a good little mini me growing out of the leaf or roots with leaves emerging, I pop the leaf in succulent potting mix and start watering pretty much immediately. And then I just follow the usual watering routine and water well once the potting mix has dried up. To get good, deep roots going I don’t leave them dry for too long and give them a decent soak when watering. I’m very much against spraying leaves or, succulents in general unless you are dealing with Rhipsalis or other epiphytes that are not prone to fungal diseases and have evolved in humid environments. Spraying will only wet the top layer and can lead to hydrophobic potting mix and fungal disease if you spray the leaves often. The constant wet surface can help harmful fungus develop and damage or even kill small leafbabies. Watering can be done with a hose, watering can or you can put the pots in containers or dishes filled with water and wait until the potting mix has soaked it up. This is a good watering technique for water sensitive Echeveria or other succulents that tend to be susceptible to rot, black spot, powdery mildew or rust. Although, many succulent leaf babies will tolerate it, I would also not recommend keeping the potting mix soggy or too dry. You may be risking death for a variety of reasons. Very soggy mix can be an invite for rot. If it’s, on the other hand, very dry the tiny leafbabies can simply dry out and die, especially when the weather is warm as well. Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:52 How & when to water leafbabies #leafpropagation #succulents #succulentpropagation #leafbabies