How to Propagate Portulaca - Ep 106

It's Propagation Week here on 'Plant One On Me', so Sandy from Terrascapes and I will be demonstrating how to propagate a succulent like Portulaca-a common plant that you can often find on the market.
In midst of filming this episode though, the rain REALLY started to pour, which gives you a better indication of the hot, humid and WET weather that Singapore faces-not always a great combination for certain succulents like Portulaca. Oh, and enjoy the coco chips in my hair, compliments of my not-so-helpful helper! ;)
Stay tuned for more Propagation episodes coming up here!
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[@Nvcturnal]

Host in a crop top. Bird playing with her hair. The rain becoming louder. The genuine unscripted raw dialogue. This is the most real plant tutorial I think I've seen on KZbin! 😁

[@avisisme]

I love how that cat just casually walk by and that bird keep nibbling her hair. Animals are amazing 😂

[@sandysoh1742]

Love animals and plants!!!

[@elainefigueira1]

Oh! Amazing video! The cat, the bird, the rain, you guys 💚😉🤗

[@summerrayneoakes]

We really fought that rain hard! Got quite wet; kept a straight face; and was yelling over my mic b/c I couldn't hear myself over that flood behind us!

[@sandysoh1742]

That rain was pretty hard. But it helped cool things down for us that day!

[@elainefigueira1]

Summer Rayne Oakes 🥰

[@petesim22]

@@sandysoh1742 lol

[@TILER96]

the colors, the ANIMALS, the foliage, the information... iconic!

[@givemeGumGuuuum]

2:45 - haha random cat walks through the frame! ❤

[@sandysoh1742]

That was Podrick! He's a cross between an american short hair and a street cat!

[@sup-91nom41]

That place looks like heaven !! So much nature and peace . Thanks for sharing

[@james-r]

I love the rain in the background

[@treemerryweather]

Southern California coastal desert and while we've had more rain than usual this winter the sight and sound of rain in Singapore was so refreshing!!! I grew up in the western Pacific and i miss the environment.

[@azdesertrunner56]

Chardon Ohio, what a treat having Sandy in the last few videos. You can really tell... he enjoys his plants & kids..one sitting on Summer's shoulder. Really do enjoy the both of you making these videos. Thank you both.

[@sandysoh1742]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video. I had a great time doing these videos with Summer. She's wonderful to work with!

[@petercardona1559]

This video is like a 7 layer burrito of plant goodness! 🌯 Portulaca, never would have guessed you'd start there.😲 The sound of Singapore rain on a roof.😊 A random cute kitty sighting. 😺 Sandy is The Man! 👍 There's a ton of knowledge and thought that went into that mix. You never cease to amaze me Miss SRO! 👏😁

[@summerrayneoakes]

but...what if you don't like burritos? (hehe jk)

[@petercardona1559]

@@summerrayneoakes burritos are a vessel that can take any form you like. They're edible martial arts! 😉 I'm in the "other" NYC borough that starts with a B. I just finish my daily plant rounds and I realized nothing makes you look like a crazy plant person quite like propagating tradescantia! 😆

[@sandysoh1742]

Thank you Peter. I'm so psyched that you like all that about the video. That kitty is Podrick. I just burst out laughing when I saw him walk by while watching the vid!

[@curiositygarden]

Central Florida here. Pothos and monstera and begonia leaves can be propagated in water! Anything I can stick in a cup of water and forget about is my kind of technique lol

[@summerrayneoakes]

I hear ya!

[@shyegurli]

I loveeee this episode!!! And the bird on your shoulder just made my day lol

[@diamondalexiss]

I love this new intro music summer totally fits the vibe of the channel.

[@juliafeliciano5372]

Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 and I love your channel this plant 🌱 is really easy propagate thanks

[@giventogrow8533]

Southern Ontario, Canada :) I propagate my succulents all year round. I do find the rainy spring to be the hardest time to propagate succulents outside because its so wet. However with grow lights and lots of sunny south windows inside its never a problem. :) I find succulent leaves on my floor sometimes that have propagated themselves behind my grow shelves lol. Succulents are made to spread to love!

[@summerrayneoakes]

The best kind-when plants propagate themselves!

[@giventogrow8533]

Summer Rayne Oakes agreed ! :)

[@urface151]

I’ve currently got my tropical plants rooting just above my fishtank, I know it’s unnecessary to root plants in water first but they just look so pretty growing out of my tank so far I’ve get a fiddle leaf fig, pothos, arrowhead, and wandering Jew, they all root in water very easily

[@sandysoh1742]

Rooting your plants in the fishtank is a great idea! The rooting plants will help to remove some nitrates in the water so they kind of act like a biological filter.

[@darrellmcknight3595]

Marionville, Missouri. I love watching your videos they’re always outstanding

[@mahmoudn1690]

what a beautiful video, summer the dude the parrot and the cat !

[@jillened4595]

Loved this video inside the cozy greenhouse with the bird and a walk-on by a cat while it rained loudly outside. Also, I had never considered how different the sun pattern would be close to the equator. I suppose there are advantages to not having the sun shining directly into the windows but I would not like the darkness Sandy mentioned. I so want to take your Master Class it just sounds better and better.

[@summerrayneoakes]

Thanks. It was great to do this series with him. And we had a lot going on with the rain and all. And I'd love for you to take the course and get feedback. I'll be improving it regularly and you keep it forever.

[@thebackyardbear]

I got my first portulaca purslane a month ago. Already propagated 5 new plants that are growing so quickly, I ordered 7 new colors. I LOVE the way this plant grows, and IMMEDIATELY saw more butterflies as soon as I hung it in the yard. Growing up on a farm, we cursed this plant for years, as it was almost impossible to get rid of. I laugh that I'm now growing it on purpose.

[@PsychicCynthia]

Awesome video! Can't wait to try this with my plants I already have. (Love your parrot too!)

[@silversheep1]

Wow, that rain! This California girl is a little jealous, although I don't have to worry too much about rotting succulents, haha

[@ruthiep9923]

i actually found succulents and propagating them challenging at first. After a year or so of rotting and falling off (not me, the plants) I have finally realized that I was over watering. They are not tropicals! It took me awhile to get that through my head. The best succulents I have found at my farmers' market from someone who grows them in my area (norCal). And I have a prize mystery cactus propagated from a cast aside "spear" that I found on the floor of CostCo that I brought home and planted in a cactus mix. Great video. Thanks.

[@ezclean7022]

Loved this

[@territrue]

Sandy sharing his knowledge again! Summer, what is the plant hanging "upside down" right behind Sandy? it almost looks like a conifer/pine if some sorts ... ? Another great video, folks!

[@summerrayneoakes]

Huperzia ... likely Huperzia squarrosa. A type of Lycopodium and one of the more "ancient" plants. Check them out in the tour we did with him (towards the end): kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqKvnn95mrFka9k

[@paulag.panzermd8239]

I’m very excited about the propagation series. This is informative and helpful. It would really help to have a closer view of pulling the babies off, as I understand that it’s important to not end up with a broken leaf. I am just north of New York City and grow succulents, cacti, & other house plants indoors and some small space outside gardening. I do leaf propagation of succulents and I’m not successful, especially compared to my relative success with other parts of plant care and growth. Really looking to learn more. Thank you

[@sandysoh1742]

For succulent leaf propagation, you can leaves alone till roots start forming. I reckon that you might have to mist occasionally to encourage the roots to grow out. Here in tropical Singapore, the roots grow out fairly quickly because of the high humidity.

[@barbll000]

I love this series from Singapore. When in Malaysia I remember the downpours every afternoon at the same time. Torrential rain for about 15 minutes and then it would stop and the sun would come back out. It's no wonder everything in that area is so lush.

[@AM-pb3iv]

Alberta so dry here I love seeing the humidity and plants!

[@marisol7734]

The rain gave this video a beautiful touch...

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

This is sooo beautiful and unique. I'm definitely adding this to my collection of over 180 plants, Probably more by now 😁 This one is on the list for sure, I would really love one so much! Thanks for sharing Summer, I always love the unique plants you have to share!!! I wish I could travel with you one week for a trip, to just buy all the unique plants I want!! 😃 your amazing and I love the knowledge you are so willing to share with us! There is a lot more I want to learn!! I can't wait to start doing this for a living!! It's a goal I'm working hard to achieve, so I can help many people in need all over the world by feeding bellies one tomato and zucchini at a time!

[@summerrayneoakes]

Keep it up Stacey! Honestly, I always feel there is no one better to invest in you than yourself. And it's never an overnight thing...

[@alex0589]

Stacey, 180? I think you have a problem. (and so do we, after spending time on this channel)

[@PamsPrettyPlants]

I’m on the south coast of Massachusetts, propagating gets me through my no-spend periods and long, long winters. 😅

[@rikkeluveplants4530]

I only started propagate a little over a year ago. My first was Hoya that I learned from KZbin, I immediatly become a Hoya addict. Although I still have not got my Hoyas to flower. I didn't know it was best for the Hoyas to be in direct sun in Greenland. I learn it from one I bought from here in Nuuk, that she made them constantly flower. It was in November and it get so dark. Also we have not have many sunny days after I learned this. Oh well. The spring can be between April and May up here in the North, only a couple of month with summer like Alaska.

[@alexiapons2883]

Have to check if we have Portulacas here. Beautiful little plant. 🤩😍😘from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

[@sandysoh1742]

love these Portulaca gilliesii!

[@Nhoj31neirbo47]

Here in coastal, frost free Southern California most succulents can be propagated by taking cuttings, letting the cut end harden and dry for a few days and then simply sticking them in the ground where you want them to grow. Winter is the best time of year to do this here, because the sun is weaker and doesn’t burn the rootless cuttings, and you can take advantage of our seasonal winter rains which may keep the planting soil moist. I planted a lot of succulent and Agave cuttings this winter and they are starting to grow away now.

[@mathildakd1]

Sweet guy, great content

[@sandysoh1742]

thank you!

[@kas5990]

Wow, this rain was really heavy;) This portulaca is very similar to serum rubrotinctum, though I think sedum's leaves are more bulb-like. For serum it is possible to just take one bulb-like leaf, stick it in soil and a new baby plant will grow from there:) like for many other succulents.

[@assyse18]

I just bought portulaca babies. And I'm from the Philippines. 😊 Thank you for this video.

[@edsonlopes434]

I use volcanic rock (basalt) as a fertilizer and my plants love that

[@great2find]

Thanks for the idea, i never knew you could propagate portulaca from small pieces of cuttings

[@guruhamirputra9950]

About volcanic sand.. in Indonesia we call it Pasir Malang and often used as an aquarium substrate. You can found it in volcanoes around the city of Malang City, Jawa Timur, Indonesia.

[@summerrayneoakes]

Thanks for the additional insights!

[@alex0589]

"So how often do you water the plants in your nurs-" **dialog drowned in deafening daily rain**

[@kathymacomber5115]

I’m in East Tennessee..and I try all techniques

[@rebeccaiop9061]

From Papua New Guinea, our weather maybe a little similar to Singapore. Love your channel, content and your book too 🤗

[@nicolamarini]

I remember that rain. (there)

[@bedbug]

surprise rain! surprise cat! lots of stuff going on, here.

[@kathydoyle9939]

Nice! Thanks for the info! Your bird-friend had had a good time tangling your hair! What kind of bird is it/what had you fed it? Beautiful bird! 😊 Loved the cat that photo-bombed the video!! 🐱 Minneapolis, MN 😉

[@sandysoh1742]

That was Heyman the White bellied Caique and Podrick, one of our 6 cats. He the second youngest one that we have. Heyman was just nibbling on cocochips and shredding them up.

[@kathydoyle9939]

@@sandysoh1742 Thank you! You have patience to plant hundreds of baby plants! Thank you for explaining the different ingredients you add to your potting soil! 🌱🌷🌾

[@sandysoh7592]

You're most welcome!

[@id104335409]

I don't have to push the like button.. Parrot plays with your hair OK, maybe, well see... Cat walks on screen. YES - PUSH THE LIKE BUTTON.

[@kathymacomber5115]

Such a nice man

[@bentitoartwork1270]

Hey I'm Ben from Québec City. Half of the year is winter (even in spring) meaning that outdoor propagation comes in Summer so I usually propagate my plants in the spring indoors. But it is really successful regardless of the unholy weather. Ps. We are now in spring and a snow storm is coming

[@frankfrank6541]

Great. Thank you

[@yoopermann7942]

hello from the UPPER PENINSULA of MICHIGAN, U.S. A,,, so thats how they do that,, i was always told that you had to buy the plants and that they dont take from seeds,,, now i know,, that was a great shot of a cat trying to get into videos,, and that bird, wow it was a pretty bird

[@keelyharra-shepard7079]

Is it the monsoon season, or is that normal?! I'd love to see a video "walk around the greenhouse" there! It's been hard to pay attention to the directions, cause I'm eyeballing the plants around and behind!

[@alandepalubos5971]

i really like your videos....

[@NC-wl1xm]

Thank u Summer Rayne Great info. Just in time. Can broken branches be propogated?

[@sandysoh1742]

yes they can

[@daveh1294]

Interesting that you promote the use of peat in potting mixes. In the UK there is a big push to move to peat-free composts now for sustainability reasons. Older growers are really resisting it as peat makes such good compost but it's getting harder to get hold of peat compost now. Is that happening in other parts of the world too or is it just us again?

[@summerrayneoakes]

Dave: thanks for bringing this up. Peat in Europe has been nearly exhausted. Right now, most imports for you are coming from Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, maybe Finland and Sweden, and probably Russia too. I don't know how regulated it is in that part of the world. In the US, we get it primarily from Canada. It's regulated, but I will tell you that peat is the pre-cursor to coal and takes at least 2,000 years to develop, so it's a precious, precious resource. It'd like to see it used a lot less liberally in the market, and if using it, to also 'water it down' with other items. I personally like a more well-draining mix to soil anyway. However, from a neutral standpoint and talking to growers, I know how vital it is to some members of the hort industry. Peat is harder to come by in Asia. What's interesting, however, is that many Asian growers don't rely on it at all: they use coco coir, but oftentimes have to wash it down with water (B/c it can be salty). Otherwise, that seems to be the best substitute for peat. I'd be curious as to what more growers are using in your neck of the wood (if not peat). Again, thanks for bringing this up. This is an extensive discussion point in the Houseplant Masterclass too! www.houseplantmasterclass.com

[@daveh1294]

@@summerrayneoakes Thanks for the comprehensive reply. Good compost is hard to come by in the UK now (at least cheaply) and is a source of frustration for a lot of growers here. A lot of compost on sale here is made of recycled green waste which is very variable in quality and not ideal for some plants. Sterilised loam mixed with coir and grit seems to be the recommended mix for succulents and cacti at the moment. I'm loving your channel by the way, the quality is way above the competition and geting better all the time. I've already learned so much helpful stuff from you.

[@trakate]

I have the edible variety portulaca oleracea, ( aka VERDOLAGA) which is the most complete source of vitamins in the greens. Greetings from ARGENTINA

[@yoopermann7942]

i foregot to ask will this work with the portulaca we have growing in the u.s.? or is this a diffrent one from those we grow?

[@manjusoni3468]

I live in India and portulaca is the best plant for summers

[@Thegardenersclog]

you look good with that bird on your shoulder!

[@barnisdale]

yeah i live in Bali Indonesia and propagate portulaca is extremely easy and i also agree that growing succulents here is very difficult. i killed them a lot.

[@sandysoh1742]

The potting media is the key! besides sunlight of course!

[@barnisdale]

thats true @@sandysoh1742

[@LivingwithManali]

What is the name of the bird on your shoulder? He's so adorable.... 😁😁I have one red ring necked parakeet... He often gets tangled up into my hair while playing with it...

[@summerrayneoakes]

Hooman the Caique

[@yeohpf]

Heyman. Summer, Heyman the baby caique 😁

[@unaeventisette2]

I do it all the time, i live in Italy and i have more succulents that i can handle, i gift them to everyone i know 😂 portulaca grows as a weed here. Good thing is that is edible!

[@tinamarieussery3063]

Interesting

[@deyaniragomez7169]

Now I understand why some of my succulents were not doing so wellxD Here in PR, the humidity is very high

[@sandysoh1742]

In my opinion, regular soil just doesn't cut it.

[@marselysian007]

nice video, new subscriber here 😊

[@DouTuber]

This is obnoxiously cute 💀

[@sharmagnestravels4003]

What kind of slow release fertilizer is he using?

[@fionagamble8750]

Was wondering would you know how to propagate the plants hanging upside down behind you in this video. I think they might be called tresses ferns??

[@sandysoh1742]

Hi Fiona, those are huperzia/ lycopodium, aka tassle ferns. The fertile fronds(sporophyll) sometimes produce leaves and if you look carefully you might see some roots coming out. These would be the easiest to propagate from. Check out this link for other propagation methods : www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/tassle-ferns/index.html

[@user-cd7il3py7l]

Iove. Iove

[@Ftybr57]

The soil looks dry do you water it?

[@gaber1346]

So weird to see a video about portulacas. Here in New Mexico they’re so common as landscaping plants you find them at the nursery just like pansies or daisies. Never even considered them as houseplants.

[@princesslunakusuma8322]

portulaca is the easiest succulent to propagate, do this all the time, but only have the grandiflora and oleracea , not that in the video , so cute and smaller leaves similar to the sedum i thought that was sedum lol but it has bigger flowers

[@cutewhitedragon]

love the parror tho

[@numerouno5477]

Can we propagate portulaca from single leaf?

[@messeduphina566]

This video for growing portulaca is like nokia 3310 having a cover but I love how random things happen

[@craftymommatv1997]

Do you water them everyday?

[@marisol7734]

This morning i seen the video and half hour later my baby purslanes are propagated..wish me luck wish I had multiple color cuttings.Can anyone help out :)

[@ZaihasSyakhir]

When is this recorded? Currently in Malaysia, we are facing dry spell and hazy weather. Its too hot even for us 😵 Ahh that cat is cute!!

[@summerrayneoakes]

last year towards the end of the year.

[@sandysoh1742]

We had 2 weeks of rain daily in the beginning of December. Right now we are facing sort of a hot and dry spell like you.

[@ZaihasSyakhir]

Sandy Soh oh yes i remember that very wet period. Yeah Msia and SG are not far apart in climate.

[@ZaihasSyakhir]

Summer Rayne Oakes oh that explain the rain.

[@anjaleenprincy]

Anyone what is in the hanging basket

[@summerrayneoakes]

Huperzia, It's a lycopodium. check out the tour of his place, we highlight them at the end: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqKvnn95mrFka9k

[@mjplantsdecorvlogchannal693]

Its hot weather succulent plant its grow easlly by cutting

[@crime_wavcorp]

they should have given bro bro a cinder block or something to stand on!

[@alex0589]

Montreal here, I propagate basil like Mark freakin Watney with his potatoes a.k.a. like my life depends on it. I started doing that with green onions about a year ago and got addicted to the little -scientific- experiments in my window. So now I'm growing 10+kinds of herbs in glasses/mason jars and i've got over 25 houseplants and counting(that's a lot for two straight roommate dudes, i dont know anyone else who does that...do i have a problem?) Ive got some pothos and monsteras propagating in water as well... This channel may be free but it's costing me a lot of money. Help

[@choonyuewong7743]

I tawt I taw a puddy tat!

[@checkma8s]

is this vietnam rose?

[@fayemartin465]

i am in the usa

[@mindhunter00789]

my daughters name is autumn rain

[@Prash1c]

*crushing* *subscribes* *continues to crush*

[@fernandacastell248]

Pobre chaparrito se quiere estirar hasta lo imposible

[@jonhohensee3258]

This was NO help.