How to plant succulent cuttings and when to expect new roots to grow

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[@susanlisson7066]

Thank you for mentioning that jade plants can take more frequent waterings because I discovered that my Gollum jade, which is now 6 years old likes water every 3-4 days during our Perth summer heatwaves where the temperatures get to 37 degrees ( celsius) and above for weeks on end. It was stressed for the first 2 years of its life when I watered it once a week and discovered the leaves were wrinkling up and sometimes drying up completely and falling off so watering it about 3 times a week seems to make it happy when it’s hot. It’s outside and only gets morning sun.

[@Succulentsandsunshine]

Yes! The more I grow succulents the more I notice how different the watering frequency is for each plant, a lot of it based on the genus/species. Being able to "read" your succulent makes a huge difference in getting the schedule right.

[@TheVanessa1957]

My mother had a Hoya since the 1960’s We have propagated numerous children from here. we named her mother. She now lives in my sister’s home since my mother passed in 2022.

[@Succulentsandsunshine]

I love that! It's so fun that through propagation many people can have part of a special plant.

[@teeser2436]

I have my grandmother’s Christmas cactus. It was over 20 yrs old and she passed away 32 yrs ago. So it was old. I didn’t realize it had not drained and I almost lost the whole plant I have save a few pieces. I’m still mad at myself 8 months later.I baby one of my succulents I put them out this spring and we didn’t have rain for weeks were finally getting rain. They’re loving the outdoors but I live in the Mtns of Ga. So when it starts getting cool I’ll bring them in and put them back under grow lights. Enjoy your videos ❤️

[@Succulentsandsunshine]

You're not alone! I'm glad you were able to save a few pieces. It sounds like you're learning and adjusting to your climate, which is perfect.

[@jen-nahnuhnah7613]

Coconut what?? Also, a couple of years ago, I had a cutting of a jade plant given to me by one of my more elderly friends & sadly, it eventually DIED 🥺 And I’m still not quite over it 😢😞

[@tammybouteiller7554]

I know the feeling. I'm still not over the loss of my plants during the winter in New England when our heat went out. One of the plants I lost was 10 yo and 5ft tall, all my plants are grown from nursery pots.

[@michellekrajewski6686]

Coconut coir. It helps hold water. That's why she only used a small amount. It's available online. When I bought it, it came in brick form that I just had to add water to and break apart. Sorry to hear about your plant. All of us plant lovers know that feeling.

[@Succulentsandsunshine]

It's definitely sad when we lose plants! In the video I'm using coconut coir on top of the gritty mix. Here's a link to the kind I use: amzn.to/3WvOoqM

[@annereach3145]

I'm confused by how often you water a cutting without roots. I don't grow jades, mostly echeverias. I also put damp coconut coir on top of Jack's gritty mix and place the cutting on top of that. Then I wait a week before checking to see if there are any roots. If not, I may dampen the soil on the side of the pot, away from the cutting, to encourage root growth but not rot. Once roots appear I start to water the roots directly. Do you water echeveria cuttings just as much as the jade cutting?

[@Succulentsandsunshine]

I typically keep the soil around the stem damp for a few days and then do a "pull test". If there are roots, I start reducing my watering frequency. I don't have a set rule per se, but I typically follow the same process for any type of cutting, except maybe a thick cactus. While this process works for me, I know many people don't like to water that often and/or that frequency is too much in their climate.

[@annereach3145]

@@Succulentsandsunshine That's really interesting because some people do the opposite out of concern for rotting the stem.

[@Succulentsandsunshine]

Yeah, there's a lot of personal preference here and it depends a lot on how healthy the cutting is. Something that was cut off a rotted plant I would wait much longer before watering. I've had things rot occasionally with this approach, but I've also had them shrivel up if I don't water that frequency. Overall, watering more frequently has had better results for me.

[@annereach3145]

@@Succulentsandsunshine Yesterday I happened to watch this video which agrees with you completely: nkzbin.info/www/bejne/fZvRfZyrZ6aLr8k

[@Succulentsandsunshine]

Interesting! I loved the comment at the beginning "Anything to do with watering succulents seems to be a prickly topic." That's definitely true!