Watermelon Peperomia Complete Care + Propagation Guide

[@BRZism]

I just had my first watermelon pep ever like an hour ago!! I love your video, it's so informative and realistic and absolutely gave me an image of how the reality of mine might be in the near future and will definitely do the propagation as soon as I have myself ready! thank you for the tips!

[@dogmosatchmo]

I've killed two that I tried to rescue from Lowes. I finally got one that hadn't been watered every shift, by every team member. This video was a tremendous help in successfully growing my new one.

[@mycologyhikingclub1885]

Best person on KZbin that explains plants 🚫🧢

[@dianepicard6198]

Poila is right, best advice ever, first thing that you should do is snip off a leaf. This was a great video lost of information.thank you so much. From Gatineau, Quebec.💖

[@colleenreimer9340]

You sure know a lot about plants for someone so young!

[@michaeld1726]

Thank you for the lead into this video. A lot of valid points you brought up here. Most of my tropicals have done pretty good, but I still have to keep a close eye on them. I will look for a larger and healthier plant the next time. Love your videos! Big Mahalo from Hawaii🤙🙂

[@burcuvarol9777]

Best video about watermelon peperomia with full guidance! Thank you 😊

[@ErikaLodes]

Thank you so much!

[@jessicayarab6921]

Thank you for this video! It was very thorough and tons of helpful and useful info!!

[@thecakepopsistars]

I just got one literally yesterday. It looks wobbly in the potting soil. I’m taking a cutting right now! But it’s small 3.5” pot. Thanks soooooo much for your suggestion and tips!,

[@ReaLiTy_ChkBinitch007]

Hey Erika! I'm Erika! Came here to get a few answers to some questions I had about Watermelon 🍉 PeP! You covered everything! Thanks for being so thorough! ❤️🤟🍉🌱

[@melodycross5383]

i've been thinking about getting the watermelon peperomia, this helps me alot more, now i know what to expect and how to care for this plant! thanks sooo much

[@MochBuzz]

So glad you managed to save all those propagations! I watered mine once and it INSTANTLY MELTED. My salvage efforts were too late as my water props DIED ALSO. No more peperomias for me. Quitting them. Will admire youtube vids of them, though.

[@ErikaLodes]

I'm obsessed with saving propagations, I have barely any room left haha!! Oh no, I'm sorry. I know how you feel... it happens SO suddenly /: Thanks for watching!!

[@karencurry5184]

Same!

[@victorabadio9169]

I just got one, so I appreciate this video a lot! I'm not a bottom waterer but I'll definitely do it with this one. Thanks, Erika!

[@paolawlf]

“First thing that you should do is snip off a leaf” Best advice ever

[@MegaLaban12345]

Best part of the video! I’m off to propagate immediately.

[@jouwad]

OMG I need to do that right now, we just got one and it came looking really droopy and leaves coming off, great advice

[@professorj2608]

your schedule has been random but i love it

[@ErikaLodes]

:D

[@lswart03]

I'm going to have to try this with my peperomia frost!! Thanks for sharing! I love the humidity bag idea! Great info. New subscriber :)

[@michaeld1726]

Love your plant knowlege! Still a new plant parent. Hottest summer yet was a huge challenge while trying to keep my new plants alive. BTW your defenbacchia video was the first one I saw. Still trying to revive that through many props. I purchased a different variety that seems to grow better here. Take care, God Bless and Aloha!🪴

[@professorj2608]

thank you for posting nearly everyday

[@ErikaLodes]

lol i try to post everyday, but the struggle is real

[@JALGalleries]

And those propagations took their time..haha..i have some propagation too and 2 mos had passed for the 1st batch and they didn't had a baby yet but is rooted and sturdy.. Tried to cut it in half and let's see the progress.. Thanks for sharing your updates..

[@elizabethgreco-nieves3667]

I have the raindrop, the conchifolia ( begonia I know but sort of similiar to these guys)and the watermelon version and the watermelon is the hardest one for me. It’s a difficult one to figure out Great video, I love the way you explain each process☺️🙌🏻

[@ErikaLodes]

Apparently watermelon plants are a struggle lol! Thank you so much!!

[@andreadelcampo3491]

Great video Erica! Very informative! Thank you for sharing 💚

[@kellyy4525]

Super helpful!!!! Just got some leaf cuttings in the mail (don't look great) and I'll try propagating both ways! Thx!

[@jefftucker9225]

You should use a moisture meter when it looks droopy and see what it reads, then afterwards you can check it's moisture levels and if it is close to the range that it looked droopy you water it

[@Noona4kpop]

Very helpful for when mine is big enough to propagate. Thank you!

[@marymusgrove4930]

These plants are on my top 3 wish list plants lol yours are awesome thanks

[@apsaranni]

Great advice video, thank you! I’d just received my plant from Walmart order.

[@FairyFire8]

Imma try the soil leaf propagation. Thank you!

[@linling1240]

my watermelon pep i bought from the plant farm on etsy is variegated, didnt expect that. i prefer a normal one tho, looks more like a watermelon. 😊

[@themidgeling]

Mine was doing so well over summer! I didn't change anything about where i kept it or how I watered it. Then a few weeks ago, it DIED. Slowly, one leaf at a time. Like it had root rot, but it didn't. I used a moisture meter because I knew these have a reputation for being death in a pot. It died at the same time in the same way as my red ripple peperomia. All my other plants in the same area were fine. The raindrop peperomia right next to it BLOOMED this week. Sigh. I think I might give up on any kind of corrugated leaf plant for a while.

[@illumlife588]

Great video Ericka👍🏻💚💚💚💚💚💚 I loved every minute of it! I don’t know why I don’t hop onto your channel more often. Time has been nonexistent in my home. Just wanted to tell you that I still support and love you. I try to watch your videos as much as I can and I have a hard time getting around to everyone. I have enjoyed thoroughly watching you grow and expand. This plant by the way is my most frustrating one in my eyes just because I can’t get it right... either it’s happy or it’s mad there’s no in between with this plant for me.🤷‍♀️🤣

[@heatherdegreeff1092]

Mine is so strange, I feel like I water it more often than any other plant I have. I have it in terracotta with lots lots lots of perlite in the mixture, so that could explain it. I bottom water mine when it droops, which is literally every week, even now in the Canadian winter!!

[@ErikaLodes]

The perlite & terracotta probably are the reason! Or you just have a funky plant hehe

[@jessicahobin]

Mine also gets watered at least once a week (and I don't bottom water) and mine is growing well in a nursery pot with well draining soil. I did not realize it was so prone to root rot! I'm going to take some cuttings ASAP haha. I didn't get it from a nursery though luckily. I'm also in Canada haha, maybe our air is soooo dry in the winter that it dries out our plants like crazy LOL

[@elisamattiauda2995]

I also have the same situation! I was not aware of the root rot issue. I water my peperomia watermelon roughly once a week, still in its nursery pot and the soil is exceptionally quick draining. After I saw this video though I have to admit I ran and took a few cuttings for propagation haha thank you for the great video!

[@thompsonthompson5581]

Great video and very informative. Thanks for the share!

[@ARGWilderpeople]

Hey Erika! Thanks for the vid. I'm trying to save mine! It lost leaves and some of them turned all shinny black, I've never seen that before and I don't know if it's root rot. For now I think I might start bottom watering and take a leaf for prop fingers crossed

[@linling1240]

thanks for the video! thats exactally what i need. my watermelom pep looks a bit sad right now

[@princ3sssEr3nity]

Thank you !! My plant started dropping a tiny bit nothing noticeable and I didn’t think much of it, since it’s winter in nyc I thought I’d leave it a day or two more without water. Well I screwed up cause when I watered it I noticed the leaves were hitting the floor and I gave it a few days to see if it would stand up but it never did. So I quickly propagated it and now I’m waiting for roots to grow. This is a plant that needs a strict schedule to follow 🤔🤔

[@ErikaLodes]

That exact same situation happened to me, it was heartbreaking ): I'm hoping to save others from that mistake! They are just so fussy w their water ): I'm sending good vibes your way for your propagations to turn out healthy!

[@iflippenlovebotdf]

I'm so happy to see more videos from u! I look forward to u popping up in my subscription box!!

[@WonieSunooEn]

I love this video.. so informative. I'm still figuring out mine. This video is really helpful. Thank you 😍💚

[@ErikaLodes]

You got this!!!

[@StrangeDisposition]

Thank you for this video it’s very helpful!!!I got into houseplants last summer and wanted a watermelon peperomia so bad. I hunted everywhere and then after being on waitlists for so long I ended up with four when they got “in season”. I have one just like that 6 inch of yours, same color pot and same hanging wire. It’s the one that has stayed the healthiest! I got one in the mail and it had very peaty and wet soil so it died :( and I bought another one at Anthropology and it also had very peaty soil so I eventually repotted into better soil in a porous pot and it’s still alive but ugly. I had to keep moving that one around because the leaves would get big black spots from drafts perhaps? The other two are in their nursery pot and are the healthiest even though they have what seems like crappy soil that dries into a solid dry sponge but I guess it keeps them from being overwatered 🤷🏻‍♀️. I want to get good at propagating these because I don’t want to keep buying more, even though I have sucked at propagation thus far but I only do it when a plant starts to go down hill and I want to “save” it.

[@sarahpierce714]

I know exactly what you mean about the solid dry sponge soil. What is that stuff?? I have a bunch of houseplants that came that way. They are all healthy, but I worry that the roots need aerating or something because it dries so hard.

[@StrangeDisposition]

Sarah Pierce I am not sure but it seems to keep the watermelon peperomia from dying thankfully! I also have a frost peperomia in it and it looks good 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@DitchFisherBengal]

Very very in depth thanks!

[@laifan87]

Thanks for the very useful advice! I ordered some peperomia from a nearby city, but unfortunately my Watermelon suffered quite the damage from the trip (and not sure whether it was healthy to begin with, as the soil was too damp). The plant is all droopy, lost a tone of leaves, has quite a few damaged ones. Not sure whether it'll pull off at this point, but your video really helped me to try and propagate it!

[@eliestrations4906]

Erika I love all your videos Im a new sub and i will try your tips. Thank you for taking the time to upload and share 🌱❤️

[@professorj2608]

really hope you can keep this up

[@tonicopaim5340]

I tried to do this but it didn't work as I think the light where I left it was not adequate. Do you use any kind of light for plants, grow lights? Congratulations . I admire those who like plants and share their knowledge.

[@mariette8625]

hello I have a question, I also bottom water my watermelon peperomia, but even after an hour I still don't feel the soil being moist. It's still as dry as before.. would u recommend me to just take the plant out after a certain amount of time (no matter what the soil condition is) or keep waiting till the soil is damp?

[@payakstudio.bulacan]

I just got a watermelon peperomia last week and i have been following you advise 🌱 would you also advise the same for other peperomia like peperomia rosso

[@laurenpearce22]

Great video! Should I leave it in the nursery pot for a while to establish better roots or re-pot right away?

[@Elizabeth45840]

Great Video! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@sayonarasami]

On the leaf you cut, what causes those tears in the leaf? I have some on mine and was concerned about it.

[@nettatelfair4922]

Just got a small peperomia, should I put water in a small dish and place the plant there to water the roots? Thank you

[@MrMezzo]

great video! I ordered one online and when it arrived today it....wasn't looking great...so I think I'm gonna propagate it just to have a backup lmao. They're so pretty! T_T

[@tarnwimontitajaree3614]

Hi Erika! Thanks for your video. I have a question and hope you don’t mind. The new tiny leaves of my watermelon peperomia dried out but the soil is still moist. Do you know what may cause this new shoots drying out?

[@WorthMending]

Hey - Thanks so much for this thorough video, I am really enjoying your work! I was wondering if you might have any insight on dividing an established (mini) Watermelon Peperomia... I just bought a plant and think I killed it, immediately :S Two of the three clumps I re-potted have wilted quite intensely and show no sign of perking up after two days. They're in clay pots and I have watered them hoping that the roots will heal. The other, luckily, is fine!!! I thought I was gentle with the roots, but, obviously I was not. I'm quite new at houseplants, HAHA. Also luckily, thanks to your videos I set a bunch of leaf cuttings in soil as an extra prayer. Woohoo!! Would love to hear from you

[@2005onelove]

Is a baggie necessary if keeping in a greenhouse with a humidifier?

[@sarahdaliva]

I too have a watermelon pep and I'm always afraid of overwatering it! I usually wait till the thickest/biggest leaf feels flimsy and bends easily, then I know it needs water. How long does it take for roots to grow when water propagating?

[@m4ngooo]

Sarah Daliva I had one stem knocked off so I stuck it in water and it took months to root. It's pushing out two baby leaves now

[@thompsonthompson5581]

I have had no luck with water propagating but I have two that are thriving. I was able to separate a thriving plant with roots. It’s a beautiful plant. She’s right about the watering. Thanks for the share!

[@ErikaLodes]

I'm still so afraid of overwatering mine!! That is a really good tip, I forgot to mention the squishy leaves haha For water propagation, I would say it takes around 2 weeks for roots to show. But if there still aren't roots at 2 weeks, it should be fine if the leaf still feels healthy.

[@jerrelplants4846]

Can these care tips transfer to peperomia frost? I bought one from a friend and it was drooping a lil on the sides, but I pruned it recently and the soil is moist and old like not fresh because the top part the parts of soil are in chunks and perlite or pumice is not fresh

[@londonnichols4395]

This was sooooo helpful thank you so much!

[@AllThingsHouseplants]

My watermelon peperomia plant is curling its leaves upwards what does that mean?

[@brittaa.6222]

Hello pretty! Just want to ask if i can use succulent soil for this plant?

[@haayylee29]

Is it necessary to go into a bag?

[@sadeymcpherson4538]

I have a question: Do you propagate immediately when they're small too? Please answer because I'm getting this plant, its arriving very soon.

[@ErikaLodes]

I haven’t tried propagating very small leaves. The more surface area the leaves have when they are cut in half, the higher chance for success when rooting in soil. I would say as long as the leaf is fully grown, it should be good for water or soil prop. Since I’m not sure how small the leaves are, I can’t say for sure.

[@Natalie.1414]

I bought a sick one a week ago thinking i'll be able to save it but it's still not doing great. It came with pests in the nursery pot so I took off as much of that soil as possible and repotted it. So sad it's still not looking good. What do I do ? Is it possible to propagate a sick plant?

[@yaopeng1604]

Hi! I just got one myself. Was wondering if you can propagate with deformed leaves from calcium deficiency ?

[@ErikaLodes]

Hi!! I haven't tried specifically calcium deficient leaves, but I have a strong feeling it will work. For sure try it, bc I really think they propagate SO easily.

[@amandaperez2102]

Hi! I just bought a couple of these from a small, local plant shop in Atlanta. They're all soil propagated plants. When I went to pick it up, the girl told me one of them was variegating and I said "oh, okay..." Because IDK WHAT THAT MEANS. Does it change the care I need to give to that baby?

[@emmahartzell5746]

Everything I've read almost says the opposite of this video which is very interesting. A lot of sites say a pebble tray would be great for it but from the sounds of it, the plant wouldn't do very well in it. Thoughts on a pebble tray for a watermelon peperomia?

[@ErikaLodes]

I personally don’t think pebble trays do anything at all

[@yolandahodgson596]

I bought one recently and the soil is more pea moss, she is doing well so far.. should I change her soil?

[@mycharmedunicorn8715]

I just got one Thursday and it is wet and droopy. So they will droop if overwatered, I believe

[@PinkPurkle]

awesome info! thank you!!

[@ItsWaffleTime]

I bought a Watermelon Peperomia from a local nursery and it had a TON of tiny babies attached to it so if all goes well, I might end up with about 20 plants…

[@klf2921]

Would you suggest terracotta pots?

[@jamiedworakowski704]

Thank for the great information

[@jaded0809]

Erika, thank you for this very useful video! I’ve killed two watermelons and trying to use all your tips for the third! I repotted it into well draining soil and terracotta pot on Sat. It’s sitting on east facing window sill under a patio (bright indirect light). I am slightly concerned that it is drooping very slightly after a day. I thought it needed a small drink (the soil was bone dry) so I bottom watered for 10 min. The soil still feels super dry on top but I didn’t want to overwater it. To help it out I staked it to a bamboo stick. Is that a mistake? Why do you think it was drooping? Could it be transplant shock or dryness?

[@nembaosrs406]

You're over parenting the plant, they dont need stakes, some plants need a bit of negelect, the owners ususally kill them.

[@PlantarCuidareAmar]

Plantei uma folhinha hoje usando esse método! Estou aguardando ansiosa pela mudinha 😊

[@GoblinPrincessKyo]

Hi! i'm very new to peperomia. In fact i am currently awaiting my first watermelon pep to arrive :D Very exciting! Here's my question: With humidity, i have a medical condition which tends to be aggravated by humidity, so most of my plant babies who enjoy being in a humid environment, i just mist often and once in a while i take them into the shower to enjoy a nice humid steam bath. So i'm intending to take your advice and try to propagate immediatly when my plant arrives, so would it be okay to keep well misted instead of in a humid environment? or is this a plant that is going to really need a humidifier?

[@ErikaLodes]

It doesn’t need a lot of humidity! I think it should be fine even if you don’t want to mist haha

[@marymiller-crews1307]

Great info! Have you tried leaf propagation with other plants?

[@ErikaLodes]

I have tried w a ZZ Plant, but it didn't turn out well. Also with an African Violet. It died, but I wasn't really taking care of it. I just popped a leaf in soil & forgot about it so I don't blame the poor thing for dying.

[@plantingitreal]

With most of my peperomias if I wait until it’s completely dry, I will loose leaves. I have a couple of my peperomias wick watering. I’ve been transferring my water propagations in leca.

[@mycharmedunicorn8715]

How is the wick watering working?

[@plantingitreal]

@@mycharmedunicorn8715 it’s working fine, the plants that I have wick watering get thirsty. I believe I filmed a video on it, if not I will film one.😉

[@grossgorl]

where did u get it? you seem to be in the same area as me and im dying to get it 🥺

[@SANDRATHEGREATONE]

How is your variegated leaf doing now?

[@lleo9703]

Good advice on propagating plants, especially the watermelon pep, when you first get them. I bought a string of dolphins from Home Depot (probably first mistake to even consider knowing their overwatering problem). Of course the roots were damaged and lost the whole plant even though top of plant looked healthy. (Turns out they had filled the top up with un rooted cuttings to make it look full). Urghhh! Lesson learned, NEVER again....

[@SarahOct1980]

Love this! Thank you so much!

[@TurningPointPodcastWithE]

Do you have a video on your fly trap?

[@Mrs.Halsey]

Fly traps are relatively easy to care for. Make sure to get the right soil (there’s specific soil for these plants) and. water them from the bottom (rain water works best). Good luck :)

[@thompsonthompson5581]

I am thinking about mixing the soil with orchid mix.

[@ErikaLodes]

I think it would like that mix!

[@Royaliize]

I love to make New plants😏 Any kinds really. It also save your hard earned money! But yea i have done it alot with My african violet. They Are like your Kids, i know its only plants but still..PS i gotta check if My plants have funky shapes LOL x3 just joking heh, great advices as always. Keep up the great work Erika. Not sure if u have told us ur fav plant? Id like to hear about it.

[@TheNIJUAL]

Very nice

[@TinoGNieva]

Great timing on this video, I just bought a baby Watermelon Peperomia. We'll see how long it lasts. Haha Thanks for all the info!!

[@ErikaLodes]

I hope it has a long & wonderful life :)

[@TinoGNieva]

@@ErikaLodes and I hope you get your camera situation straightened out soon. 🤞

[@PABLO112697]

Please reply! Do cuttings need to be calloused?

[@ErikaLodes]

No

[@PABLO112697]

Erika Lodes is it normal for the end of my water propagated cuttings are black at the end? Is that normal? Also I noticed for the soil propagated half leaves I did the edge is tuning a bit white along with being black at the nub where I cut off the stem entirely, is that bad as well? Sorry this is my first time ever doing any type of propagation

[@judymckerrow6720]

Good job💚🙃

[@ErikaLodes]

Thank you :)))

[@M_SC]

Useful!

[@sessahmaru]

soooo dope!!! many thanx!!

[@ErikaLodes]

😎😎😎

[@sessahmaru]

@@ErikaLodes Quick question.....how would you go about propagating a Hoya. Stem in water, leaf cutting?

[@jackiejones1930]

Thank you so much

[@kanchanapchannel789]

Wow good i love your.

[@makenzieroettger5087]

I've tried to water propogate 3 types of peperomia, but none will grow roots, after multiple months of waiting. Any tips?

[@ErikaLodes]

You can try the soil method, I find it to be a lot faster. It works with caperatas as well

[@Growingwithselena]

I water with hydrogen peroxide often to prevent many things from happening to my plants.

[@zNaiaz]

So I tried progagating my watermelon in soil, and did the humidity thing.. but within a week theres mould on the soil and the leaf were rotting. How is that? did i give it too much water? or is it the lack of sun? Please help :D

[@ErikaLodes]

Hmmm it could be either! I keep mine where they get ambient light & some direct morning sun in an east facing window. So they do need sunlight. Also just use a spray bottle to water them. It doesn’t have to be too often, it can be once a week you give them a generous spray. The times where the leaves died for me, it was because the leaf wasn’t healthy in the first place. So that can also be a possibility.

[@zNaiaz]

@@ErikaLodes thanks! Im afraid it might be the sun..! I live in Denmark and we have like zero sun rn! I doubt my mother plant will survive untill summer tho sadly 😅🙈 Thanks for the help!

[@jiyuchan17]

I bought this plant yesterday, some of leaf was broken and I just throw them away 😫stupid me

[@misome8178]

Same here😭

[@roman2011]

Cool

[@sherifazaina6034]

Playback speed at 1.25x 💓 used to KZbinrs speaking fast. No hate 🙇🏻‍♀️❤️

[@sheilacasper2030]

Thanks for the thorough information! Now I know that I dont really want this guy! Give me a pothos!

[@ErikaLodes]

LOL!! It's so beautiful I think it's worth the struggle. But it really is a STRUGGLE omg. Maybe you're on to something just sticking to pothos haha

[@lonestartropicalstx]

Lmao

[@Mrs.Halsey]

Please don’t use water directly from the tap or make at least sure it’s lukewarm, otherwise it will shock the root system.