How to propagate Ludisia discolor

[@yolyrom7233]

Didn’t realize these were that easy to propagate. Thank you!

[@westcoastgardenguy1990]

Yes they are! You’re welcome :)

[@susanhollers7935]

Thank you sooo much for this video. I’ve been looking for days for simple straight forward information on how to propagate this orchid. You wouldn’t believe how complicated some folks make it. This is wonderful 😘

[@westcoastgardenguy1990]

Thank you so much for the feedback :) I’ll really appreciate it and I’m glad the information will help you propagate your plant! Let me know how it goes :)

[@SheHasPlants]

Thank you! I just bought one today at a plant shop sale ❤😅

[@kathhinoguin8729]

Thanks for this video ❤ my orchid is getting leggy but no idea what to do. Will try to do this method.

[@tarajoseph2860]

Thankyou for sharing this information.😊

[@westcoastgardenguy1990]

Thank you ☺️

[@gcarson]

Interesting! It's like propagating epiphyllums via cuttings.

[@westcoastgardenguy1990]

Yes it’s very similar!

[@megh6818]

great video! Thanks for keeping it so simple and easy to understand :) Just curious, on average how long do you let your cuttings sit to callous before putting in water?

[@westcoastgardenguy1990]

Thanks for you nice comment 😊 I usually leave them out an hour or two - just long enough for it to dry over 👍🏻 but I’ve left them out longer in the past because I forgot and they were still fine

[@shewearsfunnyhat]

My plant fell off the shelf today. A piece fell off. I am going to try to propagate it. Thank you.

[@westcoastgardenguy1990]

I hope you’re able to save it!

[@shewearsfunnyhat]

@@westcoastgardenguy1990 I was. The plant is fine. The pieces that fell off are slowly growing roots. I am so excited because I get to share them with my friends.

[@rory9]

I just got a ludisia discolor about a month ago. It had an offshoot hanging out of the pot with a flower spike on it that broke as I was bringing it home. I stuck the rhizome with the flower spike back into the substrate and the leaves look happy on it still but no roots. The other flower spike on the plant has grown quite a bit but this one has stayed the same. Would you recommend cutting off the flower spike to root that piece of the plant?

[@westcoastgardenguy1990]

Yes I would cut off the flower spike otherwise it will put most of its energy into flowering and making seeds and you want new roots :)

[@elviramattos]

The substrat.for the orquid jewels...please what the better ? 🙏❤️🌵🇧🇷🇵🇹

[@westcoastgardenguy1990]

I like and use 3 different mixes and they all work well for me. 1- a mix of bark, perlite, and sphagnum moss. 2 - just sphagnum moss. 3 - or peat moss mixed with perlite.

[@truonghongnhung]

Please do some updates, 🤍. I cut one of mine to propergate in the water. The cutting is now having some tiny roots but the mother plant hasn’t been giving a new growth yet. I wonder how long does it take for the mother plant to give out a new growth? Mine is about a month already. 😥. Thank you.

[@westcoastgardenguy1990]

I will post an update soon! Actually I ended up dividing the mother plant as well because it wasn’t looking very nice and I just divided up all of the growths into sections to propagate. Ludisia can grow quite slowly sometimes so be patient :)

[@nlmeter1]

It does take a very, very long time to grow when snapping off pieces and propagating. For instance, mine probably took six months to finally show some growth from the snapped off pieces. So be patient!

[@ok-zc2ox]

wait how long should the roots be when you put the ludisia that was in the water back to the pot

[@westcoastgardenguy1990]

You can plant it up as soon as those little root buds swell up if you want or you can leave it in the water until they get longer. It’s really up to you. In my experience they do well either way :)

[@ok-zc2ox]

@@westcoastgardenguy1990 ohh okay !! thank you for taking the time to read my comment and replying to me !! :D

[@westcoastgardenguy1990]

@@ok-zc2ox you’re welcome:) Good luck with your divisions!

[@kathihutton7173]

I have seedling plants of four different jewel orchids and the only one that isn’t doing well is the Ludisia discolor. It doesn’t have any roots. No matter whether I try to propagate it in water or moss, the tip of the stem rots. I keep cutting it back to try again, but I am running out of stem. What am I doing wrong?

[@westcoastgardenguy1990]

Oh wow- that’s not good. Maybe the rot is in the stem and you need to dry it out. As long as the stem is nice and firm, try putting it in a closed container with some moss or perlite, don’t bury the stem, just lay it on top, and keep it closed. Don’t make the moss too wet - just lightly moist.

[@jessicajagdeo8849]

I’m having a hard time with my ludisia discolor I’ve been getting consistent new growth and one of my stems even tried to flower but at the same time it continues to lose its bottom leaves. I thought it was too much light so I moved it and it seemed to help for a bit but then started again so now I’ve had it under a glass vase and it stopped for quite a bit of time and pushed new growth but then it started again. I’m a little stuck. Maybe it’s my media?

[@westcoastgardenguy1990]

Hey Jessica! I find that if Ludisia is getting too much light the leaves get a red bleached out looking tinge to them so look out for those symptoms in your plant if you think it is light related. It is normal for jewel orchids to lose some of their lower leaves as they grow new ones. My best Ludisias grow in a tank with an open top and LED lights and they have a very regular and predictable growth cycle: new growths in the spring, maturing into the summer and fall, then blooms winter into spring. This time of year they usually do drop leaves and don’t always look the best but they then fill in again with the new growths in the spring. I find jewels, including Ludisia, do not like changing conditions. They like stable temperatures, light and humidity so try not to change too many things at once or frequently because your plant may suffer and may make it more difficult to diagnose the problem. If I were you I would stick with your glass vase method for now and wait out the winter to see how it grows in the spring. Don’t water too much as Ludisias like to dry out a little bit between waterings and if you have them in an enclosed environment the humidity should be adequate where you don’t need to water too often. I have some Ludisia cuttings that I keep in closed containers and I water maybe once every month or two, just to give you an idea. I hope that helps :) If you have any other questions please let me know!

[@Yamalyk]

Hello Mitch, I just want to know if you happen to sell any cuttings from the Epiphyllum Oxypetellum? I want to create a cactus corner in my backyard. You always mention a friend gave you the cuttings, but never mention where to purchase the cuttings from without paying an arm and a leg.

[@westcoastgardenguy1990]

Yes I do have cutting for sale sometimes - if you message me through Instagram I can let you know when I have some for sale

[@Yamalyk]

@@westcoastgardenguy1990 Thank you for your response. I am sorry to say that I don't have Instagram :(. This is my e-mail address [e-mail]. I would really like to buy a few cuttings of the Epiphyllum Oxypetellum, I watched the video and I liked what I saw. Please send me an e-mail as soon as you have some for sale. I live in Kissimmee, Florida and finally retired last year, now that I have more free time, I would like to dedicate more time to gardening. Thank you.

[@4Azr]

actually those stem parts without leaves doesnt work in water its a fools work really hard to do anything without leaves

[@westcoastgardenguy1990]

They grew new shoots and roots just fine actually :)

[@4Azr]

@@westcoastgardenguy1990 ooh, maye i was wrong but how long did you wait?