How to propagate Monstera sp. Peru

[@GardeningInCanada]

I did my Peru propagation in a Rubbermaid with Leca and it’s growing like an absolute weed.

[@lilliandolan8775]

Just a tupperware with leca? Was the top on it? Rooting hormone? Lol i need the deets haha

[@5gayaheidia582]

Details please

[@Novaelline]

Betsy!!! My goodness I've missed you! Welcome back, babe!

[@leah5318]

I can second that! 💖🌿

[@sunflower3572]

I just got a montera peru two days ago. I had no idea what it was but I couldn’t walk away from those intense green and super cool leaves. I got a nice plant with three training legs already for only $16 at Home Depot in S. California, USA . The videos talk about the prices and I guess I got lucky. I can’t stop looking at it. - Thanks for the video.

[@greenofhearts]

We all need loving and smart little sweet cats like yours! Good job Kitty Mama! AND excellent propagation advice!

[@WoodlandT]

I’ve had 3 Peru cuttings in sphag for months. One of them rooted after about 2 months & now that it has established in soil it is growing rapidly in my grow tent. The other 2 have done nothing in almost 6 months...ugh. One of them lost its leaf in the first 2 months & is now a wet stick. Since the leaf died it has produced a tiny growth point. But is doing nothing since. The third cutting’s leaf is slowly dying. It has a short aerial root that it came with but hasn’t grown & no other roots have developed. They’re all in a warm & very humid environment. I was actually planning to move them to perlite today. After seeing this, I’m definitely going to try it out 👍🏻 Edit: for reference, I paid $50 for 3 unrooted cuttings midsummer 2020. If the 2 that are being naughty end up dying, I guess I paid $50 for 1 unrooted cutting 🤦🏻‍♂️ Update - Confirmation! The perlite bag made all the difference. After 6 months of doing nothing in sphag, I’ve got a couple inches of root growth and active growth points after just 2 weeks in perlite. Incredible difference

[@BalbysHome]

wow! thanks for sharing... how are your plants now? mine has not given me any sign of new leaves- are they slow grower or i Am doing wrong?

[@VickyHafler]

Monsters Peru was my most expensive plant 🪴 but I have no regrets buying it. It is also my slowest growing plant. I just got a new leaf and I swoon over the shininess!!!!! Thank you for the video and instructions on propagation... hopefully this summer!

[@crystaltigerluv]

Your videos are always so informative and your personality makes you so much fun to watch! Welcome back, we missed you!

[@christinaroberts8285]

Soooo glad I found this video! Mine has been sitting in water for a week and exactly as you describe, no progress what.so.ever. I’m trying your perlite baggy trick!

[@whitwhit5188]

I have had my Peru sitting in water forever so thankful for this video. Into perlite it goes

[@mereteteichmann9448]

Thank you. Finally an answer on the enigma of propagating this plant.

[@mattynayzerya9167]

More kitty endings please.. Maybe this could be a standart every video ending habit 😍😻

[@darcyferrigno]

I concur! I love my kitties but can never get enough of other kitties. All kitties are the best kitties

[@noraraeafm]

I am greatly appreciative of your energy today lol very chaotic and bright 🌞

[@yeahivekilledthat719]

Perlite!! I never even considered to prop it this way. Pulling it out of the water now. Thanks Betsy!

[@LilStampBug]

Tyvm for this!!! I've had my Monstera Peru in water for 6 weeks now and nothing!!! Still alive but no roots... I'm going to do this now ;)

[@haleymartin5615]

I just changed my Monstera Sp. Peru to perlite and water. They've been in water for at least 3 weeks with no root growth. I'm very hopeful this method works for me as well as it did for you! Thanks for the video! Happy planting!

[@haleymartin5615]

I will say my main worry is rotting my leaves! Let me know what you think or if you have had any leaf rot?

[@1jsolano]

I got my monsters delisciosa to root in water. But I also think it depends on people’s growing conditions too. I’ve done a few hibiscus using your method. It’s a solid method and I don’t think you can go wrong with it.

[@peterstevens6555]

Good to see you back again!

[@valiumsurbanjungle2041]

One of my favourite "boring" plants ever and I've also been propagating most of my plants in a bag for a while, but I'm using soil with extra perlite, but I might try the only-perlite method!! Your meoooowr iz cuuuute!! 😍

[@metasymphony]

Love your kitty she so so affectionate 🥰 tbh I stuck my m. Peru in soil with no plastic bag or anything and it grew a buncha roots! And a random aerial root that wasn’t even submerged in soil. I did let the cutting sit overnight and then it took 2 weeks to grow big roots.

[@stevenphillips3913]

I just cut my peru last week and put it in water, still no signs of roots so I'll definitely give this a try with half of the cuttings. Thanks for the info!

[@brittanyvasquez1387]

any updates for your peru?

[@ThePlantUtopia]

Thanks for this, I tried the water method and it just sat there like yours. I will try the perlite method.

[@coffeecakes1]

Ok the kitty ending was the best! 😻

[@psycheready6958]

Thank you, Betsy!

[@suekuly4723]

Nice to see you back at it😊

[@lisagrais]

So glad to see you in my notifications!!!

[@brendaheredia3110]

Thank you , I am going to do this ❤

[@Ali-enAdventures]

I was just thinking how precious cats are as your is trying to lick you, & my cat simultaneous knocks down a water prop I have on a shelf. What great timing 😂

[@BreatheMakayla97]

i was gifted a peru cutting back in march. they had put it in soil but it was already dying and lost 3 of the 4 leaves.. so i tried the trusted water prop method, and like you, no results. then i stumbled upon this video possibly in april/may.. its been sitting in a bag since then and STILL no roots 😭 im starting to wonder if its just a bad cutting? sucks cause its my last leaf and i cant part with it.. im still holding onto hope 😂😭

[@agatheringoffriendsministr9084]

Hi. Wonderful video! When you are ready to plant, do you cut separate nodes and plant? Thanks

[@victoriaberngard588]

I believe that humidity did the trick, not the perlite per se ;) Thats usually the case with propagating aroids

[@betsybegonia]

I don't mean that the perlite itself is the trick. But submerging the whole thing in a bag or container of water would rot the leaves, and it's a better method than putting it in a glass of water.

[@seasistahShells]

Still have a few cutting left of my Peru. Unfortunately the mother plant struggled in my care. Then when I decided to cut them long vines which barely had leaves I've put them in water. Odd though some stems did get to have roots but rotted. Takes forever to get roots and now rot? What gives? I need answers. Some never took off though. So gonna try now to salvage these stems.

[@peruperu-jj8zs]

Spagnum in a container works best. I've propagated about 30 leaf less node this way. I put spagnum(I guess perlite works as well) in a large plastic container and place it on a heat mat. Soil temperature of around 25 degrees really speed up the process. Especially in winter, they can wait until spring to root so I recommend heat mat. My house can go down to 5 degrees so heatmatt is a must.

[@beaj.h.1017]

very informative.. & with a nice fur assistant:)

[@raining_houseplants2646]

Mine has been sitting in water for more than two months... No roots!but a sign of leaf coming out is there... So time to do Betsy's bags 💚

[@FlowerPower1000]

Ughhh I have a cutting which I’ve been trying to root for the past FRIGGIN FIVE MONTHS! 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ I’ve tried everything, water, Leca, sphagnum, perlite (except that I kept the box open for fear of rot). Waited and waited and waited and he’s done nothing! Not only that..One of the two leaves is curling up and surely but steadily turning yellow around the edge. TBH I’m surprised it’s put up with me for this long 😖😫 I’m telling you, I’m giving it one more shot, exactly your way, and he better put out roots this time around or else...... I’m getting super frustrated over here. Any advice is more than welcome ❤️ Ps. I admire so much your talent to make everything green and root and bloom! Bless you!

[@threeqtrtime]

Omg I’m so glad ur back.. yayyyy ❤️

[@riawhetstone3725]

*nervously glances over at m. Peru sitting in a tiny vase of water that hasn’t done anything in at least a month*

[@betsybegonia]

Yep.

[@aw41051]

Slowly removes Peru cutting from the prop jar it’s been in for *checks notes* three months.

[@jessicarideout8576]

same. lol

[@SJCengineer]

lol same here. i'm about to go buy some perlite ahaha

[@taylorheady4241]

Do a whole propagation video ❤️ I live for that ish lol

[@discodisco9770]

My cutting is in water for seven months and still without new roots! I might just try it with pumice and water. Thanks! : )

[@anetaes3015]

Great video, and kitty stole it all ❤️😍👍!

[@jodiecroft9332]

I do not think we have this plant in new Zealand. I love the texture of it xxx

[@eifosness]

Had a cutting in water since end of August... gonna try this instead :3

[@manulapin6606]

Same here, I'm trying this right away!!

[@manulapin6606]

@perfectiondoesntexit did not work 😕 I don't know if I'm doing something wrong

[@caleyclinton9087]

@@manulapin6606 same. I did just like video and they rotted and I’m so sad 😭

[@katiewilliams9273]

Love the kitty

[@debrag3666]

Thanks for sharing

[@elparaisodedenis]

Hi Betsy, i love you so much you are amazing and i send to you a lot of greetings from Serbia !

[@lafregaste]

My cat is familiar with "don't you dare" "damn cat" and "stop it" >M> I call her "Mish" even thou that's not her name and I usually tell her not to "Mish-behave" >M> she KNOWS what I'm talking about, that damn cat

[@jaed4724]

Mine was $50 and it came with four GORGEOUS leaves and two have sprouted since BUT yes.... I wanted to vomit when you said $9.99

[@rickyt3961]

thanks‼️ great method; seems easy enough for me👍🏾

[@livdamaguilar4765]

Yaaaasssss🥳 thank you for this!!!!

[@J8n3eyr3]

Fancy French tap water is the secret. My rescue begonia got cut back and now lives in three pots.

[@mzimsosupadope]

I'm definitely trying this! My Peru sustained damage when the pot broke🤦🏾‍♀️ so I'm trying to save it. Maybe I should try this with my hoya Macrophylla. It's been in Coco coir, spag for months & no roots.

[@pierrebouchard4289]

Bonjour ... Great video ... Love this method, great way to propagate ... Bonne journée ou, bonne soirée, selon l'heure à laquelle vous allez lire ce message ... À la prochaine ... ✌️🙂

[@angelAsheqa]

I do have issues with monstera peru cutting because is a bit hard to root even in soil... before that i try it on sphagnum moss in container and it fail miserably... i plan to have it dip of root stimulant and see how it goes

[@linaeable]

Your so teasing us Americans now 😂😂❤️😘

[@organjieun]

This method is no joke! My Peru is already rooting. It has been only a week. Thank you so much! One question, I put four nodes without cutting them to the ziplock bag. Would it be ok to cut them individually before potting those?

[@MonicaRrtx]

Oh, I got it... mine did not make it in water, I wonder if leca would work? How about standleyana albo, or Pinnatipartita? Do you feel the same would work.. i have a one stem system going on, and want to make it look fuller... don't you just love those leaf patterns? My sister don't get it 😶 smh. She said it all looks the same.

[@StrangeDisposition]

Hi Betsy, I just subscribed! I don’t know where I heard that you were in France so I was hoping you would have a French accent but that is not the case. It’s okay I am not disappointed that you sound American lol, are you originally American? This is my first Betsy video and you made my mentally declining state a bit better so thank you! I was lucky enough to recently get a 10 dollar rooted cutting of a M Peru and I love it! I cannot believe you can easily get a full plant for the same price in France 😱! 💙

[@betsybegonia]

Yep I'm American.

[@avamarshall1209]

Wow. OK. I didn’t realize they were finicky like this. I have three Peru cuttings in water that have been in there for weeks and they’re doing nothing. I was starting to stress out.

[@theletterziscool]

Fairly exclusive in Vancouver, not too pricey but you never see them in stores

[@ReveMadu]

The cat 😍

[@rnk957n8]

Would spagnum moss work too? I need me a peru💚👍 thanks Betsy

[@BalbysHome]

have you tried one?

[@rnk957n8]

@@BalbysHome If only I had a peru to try on but I have used it for philodendrons and hoyas its works well!

[@BalbysHome]

@@rnk957n8 thanks for sharing your experience. i have tried spagnum moss with string of heart n string of turtle, too. So far it worked.

[@amyp8162]

Thought you had your knee up on the table bc your sweater matched the pot!

[@lisak1185]

I'm shook. I had no idea this plant was so cheap elsewhere.

[@areiland]

I have both that cat hammock and the same brand of cat tree and about half the plants :D

[@igorotawanderer]

Hi, interesting propagation. Will this work to other plants like Fiddle led propagation as well?

[@Neferious]

Betsy, do you have any videos on Begonia Luxurians?? I can't find much on Luxurians care out there . If you have this plant I would love to see a mention on it some day. Thanks, love your channel!

[@vibekeseymour1363]

Hello Begoners!!!!

[@LoveVirgo]

You are hilarious! 😂

[@betsybegonia]

Well I have a rising in Virgo.

[@greygirl3168]

1:19 was my favorite part

[@kriskrischi7571]

If only I could get my hands on one!😅

[@_ba1_]

What's a quick substitute for perlite?

[@AhliviaWashington]

Does it have to perlite? Can it be leca?

[@morganmyatt1457]

I had 3 cuttings in water for probably 4 months before it showed roots. I put a cutting in sphag moss in a bin and it rooted in 2 days. Was almost infuriating.

[@BalbysHome]

wow! thanks for sharing. Have one and it hasn’t given me new sign of growth... is it my way or they just slow growers?

[@morganmyatt1457]

They are just slow I think! I’ve had two cuttings in sphagnum moss in a propagation box for months and they are just now starting to root up. I gave away a lot of the other cuttings I had because I was too impatient

[@yunfanzhang7140]

It’s not about the perlite but the humidity. You can also use sphagnum moss

[@betsybegonia]

Yep. This is just my method. By the way look into sphagnum moss sustainability. apnews.com/article/b47bc887310e473fb0a485a3db2486fe

[@yunfanzhang7140]

@@betsybegonia Yes you are thinking of peat moss. Peat moss is decomposed sphagnum formed over millenia, thus not a renewable resource. What people typically use though is just dried spahgnum. That is definitely renewable; you can even grow them yourself.

[@betsybegonia]

@@yunfanzhang7140 Sorry it was the wrong link. Some sphagnum moss is not sustainably harvested. This company has good practices though: besgrow.com/spagmoss/

[@yunfanzhang7140]

@@betsybegonia I see, thanks I didn't know that! This one you linked is what people often say the best one. I have never bought sphagnum though because they are expensive.

[@majordelilah]

mine is in sphag and it has nice roots but i think i might just put it into soil

[@zoedeparscau5732]

That discord sound made me jump! hahah

[@danigrace1975]

why are the ends of my nodes roting on top of the perialite?

[@bunnknees]

A lovely video as always! I will try to your method of propagating. When the world can slowly start meeting again would you ever host a plant swap? They were somewhat popular in Berlin (pre-pandemic).

[@celiaa3829]

Wonder if sphagnum moss would work too

[@neutronshiva2498]

Can you just stick a cutting in aroid soil?

[@werosification]

i've always seen American plant people talk about how expensive this monstera is so I've never even checked how much it is in Europe. and wow, it's cheap 😅

[@chelsea7229]

Oh. My. Goodness. It’s not just me!! I have one that did NOTHING for months in water but slowly die.

[@clairegg7596]

Please tell us how you transplant it to soil

[@betsybegonia]

I plant it like I would plant anything else

[@clairegg7596]

@@betsybegonia oh okay fingers cross my peru thrive It suffered root rot a little bit but it has great roots so hopefully its not a big deal but I planted it to soil after being in water for a month

[@caleyclinton9087]

Did the bag method with some damp perlite just like in the video and they rotted 😭

[@torquess454]

Thank youuuu, I’ll try this, so far no success in just water… Funny, my kitty has the same names! Except you’re missing one “IMe” meaning I this, Me that, it’s all about me…

[@grim4201]

It’s expensive?? I got my Peru for $18

[@5gayaheidia582]

Would leca or pumice work?

[@betsybegonia]

Yep probably.

[@victoriaberngard588]

Girl! if your almost 10 min video is a quickie, my videos are probably negative in time 🤭

[@GotPlants]

Yeah I tried watering rooting the peru. Months and no roots and it finally died. 🥺

[@Bill77188]

Don't mind the price just can't find one

[@cynthiathompson309]

It's on my plant 😁 list, you can send me a cutting

[@misshoyajungle3093]

🙏🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼ℹ️

[@katrinav.8503]

Half a year! Half a year in perlite, with grow light and warm mat. And NOTHING!!! 3 cuttings still alive but doing absolutely NOTHING 😭 maybe it’s French air I need?😄

[@betsybegonia]

In bags?

[@katrinav.8503]

@@betsybegonia in a prop box- don’t have such a big plastic bags)) i moved out bunch of rooted things from that box and just recently added new cuttings, but that Peru bitch is still procrastinating 😹

[@The_Black_Truth]

@@katrinav.8503 🤣🤣🤣A Half A Year... NOOOooo... I'm Going To Rinse My Perlite And Get Some Of My Peru Cuttings Into IT TODAY!!! Have You Tried Using Something Like SUPERthrive In The Water???

[@katrinav.8503]

@@The_Black_Truth we don’t have it available here, unfortunately, but yes, I do use a variety of plant vitamins and amber acid. But sometimes plant just not feel like growing, it wants to hang on. And there’s no point to fertilise anything that haven’t got a root anyway- you will burn the cutting. I don’t believe in rooting solution, as all the cuttings without it did better, and most with a rooting hormone just rotted quickly. At least in my experience! Good luck!! It’s spring now, so hopefully your cuttings will do well))

[@The_Black_Truth]

@@katrinav.8503 YOU Felt The Need To Post A Highlighted Reply Which MOST Of Your Reply DOESN'T Apply To My Reply To YOU At All!!! ALL I Asked Was Had You Tried SUPERthrive...An Award Winning Vitamin Formula For Plants. I've Been Getting Large-Leafed Unrooted Cuttings Of Plants Such As The Painted Lady Since November Of Last Year. I Gave Them Doses Of SUPERthrive And Added Rotting Hormone To Their Water To Keep Those Big Pretty Leaves Alive!!! By The End Of February I Decided They Were Rooted Well Enough To Be Successful Props To Pots!!! They Were And They Are...NOW I've Got 2 Painted Ladies In 6 Inch Pots...They Cost About $60 and Up Right NOW!!! 6 Months???... IF These Monstera Cuttings Try To Lay Around My Home For A Month Doing NOTHING... I'll Be Demanding Rent Money!!!

[@jake6681]

Yeah sp Peru can be over $100 here

[@BasiePlants]

But hooman shower is not good as Wormie shower!

[@betsybegonia]

Not as scratchy anyway.