How to Transplant Water-Rooted Cuttings Without Killing Them (Foolproof)

[@epicgardening]

Got a special transplanting technique? Lemme know ⬇️⬇️⬇️

[@dlsdyer9071]

Since I am very uncoordinated, I like to wet the soil until it wants to stick together. Then I line the pot with the wet soil. Next I do one planting at a time by holding it next to the wet soil lining while placing enough wet soil over the dangling root. I work around the pot getting closer to the center. Last fill the center. If I had to hold multiple pieces, I'd for sure ruin the roots! Lastly, with pathos I let it dry a little bit more between each watering until I get to the same water routine as my other pathos plants.

[@thehusband12]

This video kinda cracks me up cause I consider golden pothos to be bulletproof for propagation. I jam a bunch of cuttings into a thin stem vase and leave them for a year or two. Once I’m ready I use cheap potting soil, scrape off any rot chunks and them shove all the roots in a shallow hole in whatever hanging pot I have around. Lol. I do appreciate your technique though. Probably why I haven’t had success with philodendron. Lol.

[@dlsdyer9071]

Question: I have really upped my plant game this year (a LOT of home time 😐). I have heard there are some house plants that last he to die back in the winter and come back in the spring. Do you know which ones and what type of winter care do they take?

[@jamtea388]

I keep mine in a humidity chamber, such as a clear plastic tupperware, to avoid water loss during the rooting.

[@adarusat]

I'd say don't worry about coiling the roots, they will coil eventually (very quick actually) around the pot. (Inspect the roots from any nursery plant and you'll see the roots all coiled.) Most tropical plants actually fare better when a bit pot-bound, so I would also say going with a smaller pot at first and then potting up as the plant grows is a better idea. It also gives the plant an opportunity for some fresh soil (which they always appreciate), AND it prevents the #1 plant-killing issue: root rot from over-watering. The more soil you have, the longer the roots will take to absorb all the water from it. And especially when the root system is just starting, that might end up being too much water to absorb. It should be fine in your case because (A) the cuttings are used to being in water (so you would want to keep the soil extra moist at first and then slowly let it dry a bit more between each watering to acclimate it) and (B) it looks like you're using a porous/terracotta pot which won't trap the water in. I just think worrying about coiling roots is very unnecessary.

[@marydeleon734]

“trust fund baby of the plant cutting world” 😆 pretty accurate.

[@katelowry3202]

Lmfao

[@GavinAndShea]

This is exactly what I needed! I had/have a pothos that started to get some type of fungus or disease or some sorts so I took some cuttings to try to save some of it and just planted them in water. Now I have roots and was afraid of planting directly in soil for fear of it being too drastic of a change for them. Thank you so very, very much! All the best, Dorothy

[@grat2010]

Thanks. I've been putting them in bright light thinking photosynthesis would help them establish in soil. Now I know better.

[@GCaF]

I call this species the unkillable plant. Last year as I was moving one in a pot I broke a leaf when I hit it by mistake on a cupboard and that leaf fell down in between some jars. 3 weeks later I moved the jars and found the leaf still green so I jokingly threw it in a small water pot. 6-7 days from that I saw the leaf rotted out on the edge of the pot so I got the pot to throw it but when I looked inside I saw a small root system and a tiny green new leaf coming out from the stem of the old one. I moved it into a pot with soil and while it didn't have a stellar start, it's a big and healthy plant now. I was so shocked that I consider this plant to be unkillable like I said :)) - very nice video Kevin!

[@epicgardening]

It's a great first propagation!

[@Pixics]

I'm going to research this plant, I want something green growing in my house. Sounds like it's super hardy and I can keep growing more of it.

[@GCaF]

@@Pixics That was my experience with it as well. I have a few in my house. We call our species "money plant" - I think the latin name is Epipremnum Aureum. It's supposed to remove metal/chemical particles from the air.

[@Pixics]

@@GCaF That's exactly what I want. Something to purify the air.

[@GCaF]

@@Pixics I got my information from Kamal Meattle - How to grow fresh air. It's a ted talk you can find on youtube. Sorry @Kevin if this sounds like marketing but I think plants to purify the inside air fits your channel as well.

[@Lee-mmg]

I discovered how easy it is to root cuttings. My goodness. It's fun too! I have grow lights because I have perennials in the house keeping them alive for this next springtime! Never have I done this before. Just pray that they do good. I have several (quite a few) sweet potato vines going from cuttings already in pots. The purple ones. Three different types of leaves. I have coleus - rootings and grown plants. I have Basil (quite a few). I have mint (a few). I have purslane growing (bought from green house. I just found out this fall that purslane is known as a great micronutrient - edible!!!! Actually, good for you. Who'd a thunk it! LOL I have an orange petunia still growing in it's pot in the house here. I also have a lantana still alive (with a bloom on it). Not sure if it's going to make it - I had no idea they would, but my petunias outside bloomed and were beautiful right up to freezing temps. I'll just see if they come back this next spring. So, even at 75 you can learn so much and have so much fun with your plants. My RV looks like the start of a greenhouse. LOL I have thousand mother plants too. That I have started and are doing good. I also have a Swedish Ivy (huge) and several rooted cuttings. And two small variegated Swedish Ivy plants.

[@mayanightstar]

I don't own a humidifier... I just do a load of laundry and then air dry it in my bedroom and put the plants in there that need extra humidity that week xD

[@chaevie257]

That's actually a nice idea 😯

[@denisebienne5509]

This is like a sequel in your pothos care 101 and you really did plant different variety of pothos in one pot. Amazing! For someone like me, planting seems overwhelming (especially when they start to rest in peace haha) and I turn to your videos and blogs for some help. Thank you for always providing great and informative content. All the best Kevin!

[@Mixxie67]

I have done that thing of holding the plants in the air instinctively. It’s gratifying to see it in a tutorial by someone who does this for a living.

[@SpiritPhoenixRose]

I've done alright so far but your way is so much better, thanks. Miss your houseplant videos, wish you did more x

[@andrewfredrick5238]

I was missing your house plant videos you should do a tour!! Thanks for the info very helpful! 😊

[@quinnjdq]

Really like the way the bright green of the pathos contrasts the grey pot! Pathos and other vining pants are so cool, my first Philodendron is actually what got me into gardening in general

[@epicgardening]

Same...classic and never out of style!

[@msjp3751]

Thank you for this. Most of my cuttings stay in water because my success rate for potting them and them living has been so bad😰. I have hope now!

[@terabyte3275]

I have never had good results potting my water propagated cuttings, thank you so much!!!

[@reneeh8719]

Thank you so much for this video. I am great at getting cuttings to grow in water but not so great at transplanting them into soil. Hopefully, if I follow your instructions, my success rate will improve

[@elizabethinthemountains4433]

Thank you! Perfect timing. I was just looking at mine and thinking it was time to plant the roots. Now I'm not so nervous.

[@epicgardening]

Best of luck!

[@kaybee8492]

How long did you have yours in water? Mine have been in water since last June maybe and I want to transfer them into soil but I’m extremely nervous. They look really good.

[@gracehc9356]

Really helpful thank you. I love water propogating my pothos but lately I have been putting the cuttings directly into soil and placed them in a clear tote storage box. Keeps the humidity in and they seem to love it and root up really fast. I love watching them grow in water but sometimes they don't adjust well from water to soil so I am now soil propogating. Nevertheless thank you for your helpful informative video .

[@joym1784]

This is fantastic - having a better success rate of propagating English lavender from Fall cuttings than expected in an aeroponic cloner like you have - am going to need to pot them soon! Great explanation to get me started!

[@epicgardening]

Wonderful!

[@kteex3]

i'm just getting into plants, and found this video from a google search :) this was incredibly helpful. thanks so much!!

[@nancywells5626]

I planted those plants in the ground in my yard and they are nice as a ground cover. I have to trim them occasionally to not be invasive near my other stuff. Down here in FL people have them growing up tree trunks. The leaves and the stems get really large. Leaves get approximately 3' to 4' wide x 5' long.

[@epicgardening]

In FL I'd imagine they go crazy!

[@NashvilleMonkey1000]

You can cut the leaves down a little if the plant is wilting, but that's somewhat tricky as it needs to make energy, and a larger plant can dry out it's own dirt before it drowns in the water it has, while a trimmed down one can go into a spiral from not being able to do exactly that. The best option is to have lots of each plant and keep the best ones, which helps the quality of the plants in many ways~

[@davidmjohnston169]

Thank you so much for all these amazing videos they help me so much! I'm sure they help other people too. I am always so stoked when you upload.

[@epicgardening]

Glad you like them

[@Pixics]

yeah me too, I just learned what pothos is today

[@nyatastudio]

looove your channel! People rarely show different plants (even if it's from the same type) being potted together. Nice one

[@GardeningInCanada]

I propagate directly into LECA and I’ve never experienced a die off. I honestly think it’s lack of cuticle & a dead cell layer build up on both the leading tip of the root and surrounding root. I did a video on this and I think we tend to forget plants are designed to grow in certain environments and making them pivot quickly notoriously causes issues

[@epicgardening]

Totally agree w/ you

[@mindydiaz9015]

You got me started on propagating pathos from your video today 😅😅😂😂 ILY 💀

[@heatherstewart120]

This is perfectly timed. I just popped my first pothos propagation attempt in a vase of water. I hope it works 🤞🏻

[@matthysloedolff]

My local garden supply store has a small display on the contents of this video (propagation and transplant). Their display is nowhere near as informative as this video. I have learned more by watching this video than looking at the display. Thanks, Kevin!

[@epicgardening]

Welcome!

[@chrissewell1608]

So...moist soil, lower than normal light and mild humidity, is the key to success?

[@epicgardening]

Agree!

[@jeanetterios7337]

Ya

[@nastarandavar3133]

I have heard that if you let them root in water you should not let them in a damp soil or water them when the soil is damp. But I think it is good for them, because so far all the things that "I have heard" have killed my plants!

[@savijayawardhana]

How often should you water them?

[@hvonsus5725]

@@nastarandavar3133 personally, when I did that I ended up overwatering lol, I think it’s all dependent on personal experience :)

[@owens75647]

Very helpful video. I've gardened for several years and I found it super refreshing. Loved your repotting technique. ❤🌱🌿

[@fatmaalnajjar6222]

My sweet potato slips are really struggling once I transplanted them into soil. This was really helpful!

[@plantheaven4264]

I will try that . nice to meet another plant lover. Thanks for sharing.🎄❤🎄

[@zjparker5310]

I used your system and it worked out beautifully for my plants. Thank you for this information it really helped me with my cuttings.

[@a.b.7569.]

How often did you water it once transplanted? He never mentioned it and I think this is the part where I tend to f up

[@venishiamarthrel2653]

Can’t wait to finally pot my propagated pothos. Great tips!

[@epicgardening]

Good luck!

[@Donna_G]

I've grown pothos exclusively in water if I've waited too long to pot them up. Normally, I jut put the cutting in water and wait. When the root starts appearing, I try not to let it get very long; at least, not much longer than 1/2 inch. Then I pot it up and give it some time to grow. I give it water when it needs it I have two cuttings that are growing and I started them just like I described. So far, this has worked for me no matter where I have lived.

[@epicgardening]

This is awesome Donna

[@Pixics]

I've got to try growing pothos, seems like a popular house plant

[@gaylucido-willsher1143]

Almost 1 Million subscribers! Congratulations in advance.😄

[@LiliansGardens]

Those are really healthy roots. Yes good description...they need babying. Thanks for all you do here.

[@annatorres2209]

Thank you. You're my favorite gardener

[@NShatto80]

I really appreciated this video. I've learned so much about gardening this year from the KZbin gardening community (Self Sufficient Me, Epic Gardening and Roots and Refuge). My garden produced the most it ever has. Thank you for the videos you make.

[@evrgrltoo]

Someone might have already commented this, but one of those is not like the others! Scindapsus sneaking into the pothos crowd, as per usual. Love them, though! Such a beautiful leaf. And they grow about the same.

[@evelynm.8967]

Oh nice, I use the humidity dome with a clear plastic bag when I repot African violets.

[@ColeSpolaric]

I started calibrachoa, verbena, bacopa, and supertunia in coir this year, and then transplanted into a 4 inch pot with potting soil in the bottom and coir in the top half so there wasn't an immediate root shock.

[@LittleGardenSK]

Thank you! I literally just planted up some water rooted coleus’ cuttings last night. It was not looking happy this morning so will try these tips. 👍

[@lbshopsalot626]

I have been doing it wrong....thought I had to cram the roots down low, places them in the best lighting ugh!!! Thankfully I have plenty of cuttings to do it the right way now. 🦋🦋🦋

[@epicgardening]

Oh no!

[@brandon_1414]

Always the best tips

[@epicgardening]

Glad you think so!

[@anotherplottwist]

DIYers you already know.. these types of cloners are a life saver for me. Couldn't grab ahold of the old cube cloning method.

[@SoulAndGarden]

Nice ! Just planted my pothos directly in soil. And they're doing well. Some of my AGLAONEMA were propagated in water. And it went well too.

[@jedd.5407]

That happens to me with Rosemary. I get a good root stock, then transplant them in potting soil, and the darn things die on me. :(

[@mikec3820]

same...rosemary take a up to 6-8 weeks to root in water too. pothos roots so fast usually. super thrive or any transplant shock treatment should help. i have a bonsai rosemary i propagate cuttings from all winter for my spring starts

[@Fire-Queen]

Rosemary; instantly plant a cutting into soil to propagate. Don't mess around with water, just place a stick into soil, it will grow, without the transfer shock later on!

[@1Lightdancer]

Rosemary does really best with stem layering - bend a longer branch down, where it touches the soil, remove the leaves in that area and scrape the underside of the stem. Then dig a little hole and tuck the stem into it, still attached to the plant, and with the tip sticking up. Cover with a bit of soil/ potting mix, and put a small rock over the bend stem. Do several Moore, then leave them alone for a month, watering occasionally. Most will root!

[@mayarada2059]

Absolutely you’ve done such a great idea of how to grow pothos plants .

[@chrystalsabin4091]

Those "satin" pothos do take forever to root up in water. I watched your video about that humidifier and I bought one, I love it all the way around. Good tips and video, thanks for sharing. 😊🙃😊

[@epicgardening]

Yup they're soooo slow

[@carolfisch9750]

I agree. A test in patience. I have started trying to root them in potting soil (add a bit of pumice) and it seems to root faster. I did this after a small vine in the mother plant pot fell over and touched the soil. After a bit I realized the section touching the soil had grown roots into the soil. So for scindactus I am rooting in soil. Pothos I still root in water.

[@AlbinoAxolotl]

@@carolfisch9750 I may try the soil method for these. I usually have great luck rooting stuff but those things seriously just sit and sit and eventually start to fade away while everything else grows roots! Darn things are really stubborn to root. Maybe I’ll have better luck with perlite.

[@lisastreasures]

Very useful info. Glad I found your channel. Watching them all. 💚

[@pinkcashmere1908]

In a previous video of similar content you used mykos...this actually has been my go to and have lost no plants

[@Falafelzebub]

2 liter sparkling water bottles with the labels removed and bottoms cut off make great humidity domes.

[@cloudberries]

wow, that is absolutely genius-definitely a great idea for propagating hoya!!

[@Falafelzebub]

@@cloudberries Thank you! 💚

[@epicgardening]

Great tip!

[@Falafelzebub]

@@epicgardening thank you! 🌿

[@animapulcra9205]

Good to know shade improve survivability.

[@brubblegums]

I tend to over water my transplants cause I don't want them to go into shock. It just makes sense to me since you're taking them from water to soil.

[@synapse49]

Pothos are great. I root cuttings in an aquarium and it's their forever home. Their roots, unlike a lot of plants, thrive submerged full time. The benefit is it sucks up the nutrition (aka nitrogen etc. from fish waste)..

[@OMGBand2020]

That’s what I’ve been trying to do. My nitrates are 20 ppm right outta the tap so my GF is swimming in 40 ppm nitrates most of the time. I have some pothos cuttings in there now, but I’m sure I didn’t do it correctly. I tried a sweet potato which had great roots when I put it in the tank, but then it rotted after a week! So back to the drawing board. 😖

[@TheeGoldenGoddess1]

Omg Kev, we just laid another dead pothos cutting to rest earlier today so thank you for this much needed video! 😅 be well 🌱✨

[@j.reneetribble5488]

This was good info, as I'm preparing to transplant some water rooted sun impatients today. Thanks Kevin!

[@michellereed479]

I find Satin Pothos can take a while to root but giving them a good amount of indirect sun light while they're rooting in water really helps speed up root growth.

[@CosasdelJardin]

[6:53] "it can be a little messy but thats ok" Thats what I always say when my wife is watching

[@crankykong9557]

🤣 🤣 🤣

[@sandyg8794]

Hi Kevin! This was very helpful. Thank you for sharing!

[@plantsoverpills1643]

This video offered great guidance Kevin. My recently soil potted from water rooting “tradescantia” are managing but I could have done better. Next time around!!👍🏻

[@veronicadavis7185]

Fantastic Video! Thank you! How do you avoid root rot after this? When do you start letting the soil dry out?

[@deborahfromdcspetersoncity9213]

I've not seen that "moisture mix potting soil" at the nurseries by me so I'm going to Google some other nurseries to find that as I have some cuttings that are purely sentimental to me that I don't want to lose and this will give me more of a percentage of them making it. Another great video 👍

[@erykasr1]

I'm feeling a little better about the gigantic monstera I just potted yesterday. I really don't want to lose her

[@natalieeis9284]

Haha, I am glad I am not the only one being messy while repotting. 😄 Feel better about it now.

[@katediy4563]

Hmm. Before frost nipped my coleus, I took some cuttings and rooted them in water. Early on, I planted a single plant in a tiny plastic pot, similar to the way you demonstrated but set that in the west-facing window of my main-floor laundry room. (Perhaps I need to do more laundry to raise the humidity level. Ha!) It's thriving. I rotate the pot every few days to strengthen/straighten the stem. A few weeks later, I group planted more cuttings in a terra cotta pot and watered in well. It's in a clay cache pot. Daily, I've seen several stems rot so held off on the watering. Soil is kind of stinky. I still have some stems in water and will try your method, tenting with a plastic bag, to see if I can keep those alive. Despite the west window, I'm in Minnesota so it's not that bright. I also am wintering over some lemon coral sedum. It's meh. Color is lighter shade of green than when grown outside. Experimenting is cheap, right?

[@alvinb147]

I eat popcorn while watching your videos cause they are awesome

[@epicgardening]

Nom nom nom

[@alvinb147]

XD

[@Pixics]

Carmel?

[@tankgrl1980]

Is this the same for succulents, tomatoes, and potatoes rooted in water? I've been having issues with my sweet potatoes slips and I'm wondering if I have been letting their roots develop too long in water.

[@judyaprejean5994]

Do you have a video of Pothos propagation in soil directly from soil?

[@Chris-op7yt]

i prefer pumice, quite a lot of it in the mix. fine coir/peat and perlite tend to pack down over time, so you end up with a ball of either soggy or unwettable media tight around roots. the difference between a container of water vs saturated media is that a container of water holds around 5% oxygen, whereas there's much less oxygen in tight media with water, as the media solids dont hold water, only spaces between media can.

[@jenniferdawson2536]

You are so knowledgeable! Impressive! Stay well please.

[@Kuuipo1972]

Well Kevin, I kinda see what my problem has always been...not enough root. I've tried to transplant my Hawaiian Pothos with NO success. Ugh! I'll keep trying. Love this video.

[@XoXDownAndUnderXoX]

Could you do a similar video (or add guidance) for transplanting sphagnum-moss-rooted cuttings to soil? Thank you so much!!!

[@idkwntc4302]

What a fun, informative video! I learnt a lot from it. Thanks!

[@hpeteacher9445]

Thanks Kevin! I needed this video! I always root my cuttings in water. I use a ziplock bag to help them root faster. Then I pot them up and it is a crap shot. I put them back where they were rooted and no ziplock bag. I will try your tips the next time I root up cuttings. Gerry HPEteacher 😎

[@epicgardening]

Love that! Hope this works for you

[@hpeteacher9445]

@@epicgardening 😎

[@f00lungs85]

Can anyone answer this?: 01 When you develop a cutting in Pumice only: Does it send down soil roots or water roots? 02 When you put water roots in soil: Do they adapt or do they rot while new soil roots develop?

[@trinbago27]

Thanks as always for your great info! I have an off-topic question... I have a green pepper that is beginning to sprout, can I just plant it? I scared all the seeds will germinate and I'll end up with a pepper forest! How can I take advantage of this sprouting? I hate to see things go to waste.

[@naturalgalwilliams]

Hello friend. Thank you on the cutting education, I had it all wrong. OneLove.

[@emilydunn3570]

This was very helpful. I’ve killed so many of my footings.

[@GoodSamaritan143]

Thanks for sharing I love watching your videos

[@kathygilbreath6073]

Enjoyed your video. Great tips!!

[@let_uslunch8884]

😂😂😂 I was talking about your next video last video and I had no idea. My sister waited till the cuttings got roots little 2 inches long to plant them, they were pinkish in color. She didn't think it was working then suddenly roots. It look a long time so I'd say patience is key.

[@epicgardening]

Patience is indeed key!

[@let_uslunch8884]

Indeed. It tooks weeks on end to sprout then it went fairly quickly once they showed. Planteria was talking about what you were about the shock of moving them from water to soil. I am going to send this video too. 😂 I'm crying I was talking about your next vid. You gave no hint it was coming up.

[@jaketheperson8495]

Pothos are my Fav! Thx for making this! :P

[@FknNefFy]

I like this idea. ☝🏻🤓 ..,I’m gonna do this but drill a cork through the middle (through the SIDE) and then cut LONG ways through it so I can put the cutting in and then rubberband the two halves together! (Or maybe use the hole scraps of WOOD from my hole saw!!) I’m too cheap and thrifty to buy neoprene for anything otter than my wetsuit ✌🏻😜

[@dimitristripakis7364]

It's fun how you call them "guys". Note: Pehraps you should shake the pot a little bit after potting them, for the soil to go everywhere around the roots ?

[@grovesnail]

Thank you SO much your my cuttings' hero! Quick question though, how long does it take them to be acclimated while following this advice?

[@adriennedahlstrom8647]

Ahhhh! I've had a heck of a time finding a global green!! Lucky duck!

[@francinez1087]

Great topic! l I need this video! Thanks

[@AleciaNichole92]

As usual, this is great Kevin! How do you suggest preventing fungus gnats from the soil since it will be more moist? Isn't that sort of a breeding ground for them?

[@ChessieChess]

Water with 1:4 parts H2O2:water. The larvae can’t survive in it and the roots love it.

[@ilias3066]

There is a specific period of the year that we can do that or can be done all the seasons?

[@rosiencinas]

Great tips! For how long should you keep the cuttings in the humidity dome?

[@recuerdos2457]

3-4 weeks should do…

[@deadmetal667]

What is the big black tub, and how does it work? How do the roots reach the water? It looks like a great way for the root systems to stay dark and not develop algae

[@kathleenwhite9741]

Perfect timing as I've got both pothos and the satin variety to pot up from water rooting. Thanks for having our backs! 👍💞😀🌱🌿

[@epicgardening]

You are so welcome!

[@mscogs8542]

Thoughts on just keeping these guys and similar ones in water their whole life? I have a bunch of long clippings I like to keep in decorative jars but idk how long they’ll stay happy.

[@sansa_13]

in my experience the roots eventually start rotting because there's not enough nutrients in the water for long-term success.

[@trinityl29]

So how long do you leave them with a ziploc bag over the top and when do you water them again??

[@erinmorgan4104]

How long do you keep it in the lower lighted area before you can move back to a South facing window?

[@epicgardening]

I like to give the cuttings a gentle tug to see if they're firmly rooted, then I'd swap to lit area

[@JanaStambaughTejason]

Kevin thank you! In process of transplanting.

[@hollyc8356]

The, “satin pothos” is a scindapsis not a pothos at all! It is a whole different genius with a ton of varieties! Also I have a giant bathroom I keep a lot of plants in there and they love it 😂

[@colorcrayola]

Thank you Kevin! I’ll add a humidifier next to my newest cuttings I just potted. Side note: I’ve got a huge satin pothos that the leaves have been constantly curled since I got it a year or so ago. I gave a friend some cuttings a while back and the cuttings are having the same issue. Super weird!?

[@epicgardening]

Yeah I've noticed those tend to curl far more than the standard epipremnums

[@jordanjones5575]

How long should it take for the root system to get established? And how can you tell when it's time to turn the humidity down/take the zip lock bag off and start caring for the plant normally? Assuming not every plant is going to establish itself at the same rate.

[@CommanderKiro]

I've got a pothos that's been in water for way too long and roots are long and a bit unruly. Would it be safe to trim the roots up in order to transplant?

[@epicgardening]

Yeah, that's actually OK in most cases, though I might trim some top growth off too