My SECRETS to Make Croton Plant BUSHY!

How to Make Croton Plant Bushier - So, your Croton plant is leggy and you want to make it much more bushier? Well, I had the same problem and here in this video I have shown how I transformed my leggy Croton to a Bushy and Colorful Croton. If you are looking for how to prune your Croton plant, then you need to watch this video.
I hope you would find the video useful and please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for watching :-)

[@catherinekarl8811]

I used your video to save my croton and now I have 3 beautiful bushy crotons thank you so much sir

[@studentofbest2985]

I tried this trick and result is mind blowing......I followed your all steps and got busy croton plant like you..... Thanks a lot....I m very happy......

[@suparnalokare8866]

What I appreciate the most about your videos is the updates. It is the updates that give your followers the confidence to try growing plants and caring for them. Thank you very much!

[@velvetcherry8266]

Thank you learned something new

[@iloveyooouuu]

true

[@donnahorn7702]

I like that you go straight to the point of the site how to propagate and make crotons bushier

[@vidyavara]

I love the efforts you take in showing before and after, and details on WHAT fertiliser for each plants. So many do not do this. Would love a video on Cordyline improvement. 🙏

[@drdirt9379]

I have done this many times it’s super easy crotons are very forgiving plants I put cut pieces in deep water in clear glass outside with indirect sun and only add water when it’s below the stem and have new roots about three inches long before I plant them

[@dianavazquez9404]

Yes the video taught me a lot. I bought one of these plants, it has long legs . You gave me good advice on how to take care of my Petra croton. Thank you.

[@moniquenguyen9476]

Hello Mr. Gardening Upbeat, Thank you for sharing your knowledge how to take care and propagate the legging Croton plant 🪴 😊 😀 I have only 3 plants. They appeared fine. It will be my next project to make few plants and they will be in the ground. May GOD always bless you my friend ❤

[@ushaach]

Thanks ...I did the hard pruning of my leggy croton which was also going all green. I tried notching earlier and though a little growth emerged but nothing much happened after that. After hard pruning and replanting the cuttings it is now bushier and the leaves are also rich in colour.

[@GardeningUpbeat]

So glad to know about your success story, superb and great job indeed!

[@walterdsouza2878]

I had this plant indoor. This spring I planted it outside it is doing great. I’m in Canada.

[@jjpp2216]

I have several, about 15 years old each. Every summer they go outside and get rejuvenated as they love brighter light than most of us can deliver, in Canada, in the winter. (It’s the bright light that gives the leaves their colour, if you didn’t know.)

[@thequeenston4760]

I love your videos. Thank you so much for taking the time to record all of this footage! It’s so great to see results and have a timeline. I’m sometimes very impatient with my cuttings, but your videos always calm me down ;-) cheers from Germany!

[@GardeningUpbeat]

@The Queenston, Thank you So So much for your words and for watching from Germany, I truly appreciate it :-) I try to provide updates in most of my videos as this way, viewers can see the complete results. Thank you once again and good luck with your cuttings :-)

[@bevfrigon7142]

Love your videos and your total honest comments and updates! You always make me laugh because you are so real 💗

[@GardeningUpbeat]

I'm so glad to hear that and thank you very much for your feedback :-)

[@brd8764]

#be

[@JDTheChildOfGod]

Thanks a lot for sharing this informative video... Even I had a leggy coroton that is about to touch the sky... Saw your this video few days back, tried the same thing with my croton as well... And guess what there are visible shoots growing up in the Parent plant thankfully... Not sure, but really hopeful that the cutting will also shoot up soon... Really thank you so much for this explanation and update, it gives moral support, strength, assurance, confidence & encouragement to go ahead with prunning... As you said 'Never feel guilty about prunning the plant'... Got wonderful results... Thanks again... Take care and God bless you... 🙏😇🌲

[@NETTUSIINGH_6]

Very informative video.. Thanks.. Which season most suitable for this plant's pruning?

[@GardeningUpbeat]

Thank you very much 😊 We can do easily either in Spring or Summer 🙂

[@bitupaul5355]

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[@andreaberrocal8428]

OMG you're great! Love you show the results. I'll do this for my crotons.

[@GardeningUpbeat]

Thank you so much for your kind words, highly appreciated! I am sorry for the late response! Wish you all the best and hopefully soon your plant would look beautiful too!

[@Audra1111]

Great video… step by step with video and not assuming the watcher is a seasoned gardener thank you!!

[@GardeningUpbeat]

Thank you so much for your words, really appreciated!

[@Whol3NothaL3v3l]

Wonderful! I'm hesitant to do this because I have already put this plant through enough and I'm surprised its still alive. But I will go ahead and try to this. Prayerfully it works.

[@ArtsyLadyCrafter]

Thanks for sharing your technique. Sorry that you lost one cutting but you have 2 beautiful plants now.

[@mamtashrivastava8024]

Thanks sir, in which season we should prune the crotons?

[@shradhaslife2137]

Great you are a real hero bcoz you show with a real result and that's the difference Rest are only earning money by showing what ever they want

[@guradharisadhwani2172]

Very good video. As I am new gardener pl tell after dipping the cuttings in water at what intervals we should change the water. We should keep the same in light or shade. What is the best time to start this process in Delhi.

[@jspanchal]

Love your channel. Your dedication for months is appreciated.

[@GardeningUpbeat]

Thank you so much for your encouraging words, much appreciated 😊

[@vaishaliraval361]

Dear Brahmbhat sir I m watching all your videos n like very muchn applying yr suggestions to my plants also. When is the perfect time for pruning any plants??? Give suggestions 🙏

[@crochetbabe829]

Your plant came out really beautiful and healthy. But what came out of the main stem of the plant. Did anything grow from that? I would be so afraid to cut a plant off like that Very nice outcome though.

[@manishrakundla8205]

Sir...Excellent. Thanks. I have a query. Can I prune the croton like you did in the month of March ? Which is the best month to do this pruning ?

[@GardeningUpbeat]

@Manish Rakundla, Thank you very much for your feedback Sir, appreciate it. Sure, you can do in March and it's the best time to do...Roots developing time - would depend on many factors but you should see some changes within 15-20 days. Hope, I have answered to your query, thank you once again :-)

[@manishrakundla8205]

@@GardeningUpbeat Thank you very much for the quick response. THANK YOU

[@kajalsuresh2011]

Thanks I have a learnt how to grow it now, without soaking it in water, I put in a pot directly and after a week all leaves dried, now watching this video, kept in water, hoping it will grow

[@LyraPleia]

Thank you for this great informational video. The English is very important for us who don’t speak your language

[@GardeningUpbeat]

Glad to hear I could do something and thank you so much for your feedback, much appreciated!

[@aliakhatoon7724]

I pruned my gold dust, all the branches I dipped in rooting hormone and potted it in cocopeat, it was a 100%success.this time I am trying the same thing but potted them with the mother plant. Let's see what happens ☺

[@igmay9353]

I luv Crotons! Have 5 varieties 😊 I tried putting a cutting directly in the soil and it grew leaves already. Will try prunning 2 of my crotons to make it bushier. Thanks 😊💚🌿🌱

[@abyk7038]

Great video bro 👍. Congrats. I also have few varieties of kroton which I recently purchased, please do tell about fertilizer to be used and in what duration. Its rainy days in my place.

[@ximenatatianacifuentestolo2658]

Muchas gracias por su vídeo, estaba buscando justo alguna información que me ayudara a entender porqué mi croton se alargó y peló tanto. Ahora ya sé que hacer para rescatarlo. Saludos.

[@aletashort7563]

Thanks for sharing your skill with us beginners 🌱you are a an excellent gardener 🌱⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@palmdaddy]

I would advise to prune off the bloom Shoot to focus the plants energy on rooting.

[@RoseGenus]

Thank you for your video and pruning my virginity rubber tree I'm going through the same leaf drop so now I know how to care for it.

[@navikaur6450]

after hard pruning where to keep the plant? indoors or in shady sunlight

[@kumarimangipudi1790]

Intresting video thanks for sharing . Can we keep this plant in bedroom and may i know whether this plant is oxygen giving plant

[@elizabethsgmammen870]

Your videos are good. Thanks especially for the updates. They make it look real.

[@GardeningUpbeat]

Thank you So Much for your words, really appreciated! You would find updates in 99% of my videos and I actually do it because of my viewers :-)

[@amritachoudhury6142]

Just what I was looking for .... For about a couple of weeks 😭 Thank you soo much for providing the confidance of pruning and water propogating🙏🙏

[@GardeningUpbeat]

@Amrita Choudhury, Glad to know I uploaded at the right time 😭😭 Again, thank you So So much for your words, appreciate it 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@donnymendoza9389]

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[@dhyv1120]

What is the best time of the year to prune, propagate and repot? Please and thank you

[@sagarshaji5994]

It likes humidity and a bit of sunlight. August/September is fine. You could also try doing it by March and spray a little water on its leaves once a week. It’ll be humid enough to have healthy growth

[@englishlanguagelearning9672]

Interesting. Well done presentation with time being. Thank you.

[@ariasan4858]

Thank you I will try to save mine. Can I do this now in a summer?

[@GardeningUpbeat]

You are most welcome and definitely you can do it now, Spring and Summer is the best time...

[@monicax7802]

I screamed a little when you did the first cut on the leggy croton. But after seeing the final product I see that the pruning did help. Still, I've never pruned my plants like that. I'll be apologizing to them as I cut/ prune. I have a mammy croton who is getting leggy and needs more color.

[@GardeningUpbeat]

@Monica X, I can totally feel you..and it's not just about Croton, I feel bad to prune any plants. But, whenever we grow in pots (as we don't have lots of space), we need to prune them to keep them in shape. Anyway, the harsh truth is that they don't want to be grown in pots or in containers. But at the same time, we are not doing anything bad or wrong by growing plants in pots. Plus, we are really doing great thing and that's why, no need to worry about pruning :-) I have many plants which are around 4-5 years old and for all those, I need to prune them on yearly basis as I am growing all of them in pots. If I had land, of course I would have grown many plants directly in ground. Happy Gardening :-)

[@madonnaandchild1166]

i tried this a month or two ago and i cannot believe its workinggg roots and leaves are sprouting!! i thought my burning bush croton was a goner but there is still hope🙏

[@GardeningUpbeat]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and I am so much happy for you! Wish you all the best!

[@Audra1111]

Hi! I am ready to do this process on my plant so I have re-watched your vid. Only 1 question... what attention did u give the original stem to encourage the new growth and branches? I

[@GardeningUpbeat]

Thank you very much for watching the video... >> Only 1 question... what attention did u give the original stem to encourage the new growth and branches..Answers>> No 1. Kept the pot in under indirect Sunlight No 2. Watered only when top 2 inches soil is dry (Plz note, my plant was in 8 inch deeper pot) 3. Didn't do anything strange things that would disturb the stem with bare leaves 4. The rest part of the video starts from here... Please note, specially for No 1 - I don't think you are from too much hot and humid area, like INDIA (guessed from your profile pic n very beautiful click..truly saying). So, in such case, even you keep your plant under direct sunlight just after pruning, it's not going to hurt the plant at all. Temp in my place is quite high..for example, day before yesterday, it was 39°C [102.2°F] I hope, I have answered your question. If you still have any, please feel free to ask me :-)

[@wendysherwood2711]

Thank you! This is exactly the kind of help I was looking for and I didn't even realize you could do that!!

[@GardeningUpbeat]

@Wendy Sherwood, Glad to know I could do something and thank you So much for your words, much appreciated :-)

[@Manishkumar-dj6kl]

@@GardeningUpbeat in which month we can Cut proton Plant.

[@jayknot88]

This was an awesome video! I learned about everything I was hoping to. I do have some new questions though, mostly related to pruning. So, I will be looking into your other videos for that!

[@bebitapreciosa]

I love this plant. I have 3 and now looking to propagate some leaves like you have done. I hope it works for me. Also now that is cold I need to bring my plans inside. I don't have many windows where they can get light, what do you suggest? Any advise is appreciated. Thank you in advance.

[@saummyakkumar9322]

Hello Sir, what is the best season to prune croton plant. Can we prune and grow from the cutting in March in Lucknow? Or should we wait till monsoon season?

[@supriyapujari9101]

Thank you for the videos...very candid and useful too 👍

[@ranjansengupta9854]

Nice video quite informative.I brought Croton from bursary planted in 12 inch pot with garden soil and compost,but found leaves are becoming yellow and falling in 7-8days.Waht to do pl help.

[@TheQueensWish]

I really love what you’ve done here. Thanks for showing your technique! 🌿🌿. I really like how you get directly to the point.

[@bitupaul5355]

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[@aliceromould4613]

Amazing result sir.. Sir can i propogate in April.. Plz guide

[@GardeningUpbeat]

Sure...this is the best time to propagate. Thank you for your words and sir is not required actually, all the best!

[@fecampos5839]

Thank you so much for this video. This is what I need because my crotons are now leggy. What will I do with my other crotons because they don't change color even if they're under the sun. When I bought it, it has diff. colors but now only 2 colors dark green & little brown.

[@user-fn9xo]

Is it right time to propagate a growing crotona in March, if not then when should it be done??

[@ranjeettomar1517]

Bilkul thik kaha aapne soniya ji , Mujh jese bhi kafi log hai jo ki English nhi samajh pate

[@djonnydjuarsa9272]

Thanks your nice video, i will try .. can I ask you how long the root grow from the tap water?

[@tyblips]

Mine is very small and a little sparse but it's just now giving me flowers! So I'm going to let it grow a little lo gee before I try to trim it back like this but I'll for sure give this a go in the future!

[@mehboobagha338]

What temperature (season) is required to grow it from cutting in water...

[@sunitanomula6208]

Can we propagate hibiscus from stems in winter indoors? Also Jasmine propagation with stems in winter please advice me.

[@user-zu4tc3dc9j]

Looking out for a video on propagation of leggy crotons..glad I found this..I like the way you do followups on the progress of the propagation of any plant you take... thanks..

[@gigglebunch10]

That's a great share..helped me alot..now I am gonna make my croton bushy too😘

[@Pushpalatha13]

Wow! Really wonders. I learnt something different here. Thank you so much for educating us in different point of view. God bless you 😇

[@leenagupta6844]

Nyc video, specially updates But one thing I want to say that from a single leaf croton can germinate, so when you want to cut the leaves, please cut them properly

[@joyeesswthome7885]

Hi ....I m from ghy ....may I know from which nursery u buy these beautiful plants ?Thanx in advance♥️

[@GardeningUpbeat]

@joyeeta Mukherjee, Good to know you are from Ghy too...I mostly buy plants from Nurseries in Khetri area and there are many like - Daffodil (Old + New), Maa Durga, Vijaya etc..Sometimes I buy from Kachari Ghaat and Ganeshguri too but it's bit costly there. You are welcome ♥️

[@joyeesswthome7885]

@@GardeningUpbeat thank u sir

[@julietaalcala6189]

Hi! Thanks for sharing your knowlodge. Greetings from Guadalupe Nuevo León, México

[@fatimaabbas6447]

Incredible video explanation thank you

[@GardeningUpbeat]

Glad it was helpful and thank you very much for your feedback!

[@yasb278]

Good work well done, I’m wondering if you can help me out, my Croton lost all it’s leaves but I still can see some green stems at the bottom and the top of it, so basically it’s just a long leaveless leg.. what shall I do ?

[@GardeningUpbeat]

@Yas B, Thank you for watching the video and plz wait for some more days...Croton plant usually starts growing well from Spring :-) At this time, plz try to provide your plant enough bright light or even direct sunlight. Once you see some movements in your plant (like new growth), you can prune it and if possible, please change the soil. Surely, your plant would start growing very soon, Good luck :-)

[@maringrachart]

Thank you for sharing your specialties!!

[@GardeningUpbeat]

It's my pleasure 😊

[@suparnabose873]

Thanks bro, such a nice video, want to know which time of the year should I cut the croton.

[@GardeningUpbeat]

@Suparna Bose, You are most welcome and thank you so much for your words, much appreciated! This (Spring + Summer) is the best time to do it and goo luck :-)

[@maccoll3644]

First-rate instructions! Thank you!

[@Beth81818]

Thank you for making this video. It was very helpful 😊🪴

[@GardeningUpbeat]

Glad it was helpful and thank you so much for the feedback, much appreciated 😊

[@ranjansengupta9854]

Nice videos as usual I like very much.But what happened to your updated video of rooted leafs of Croton potted and than fully grown to plant ?didn't find any video.Pl inform link.

[@candicedirckze8142]

love your videos because I can understand the language you use very clearly because I am from sri lanka

[@elizabethsjourney9118]

Thank you brother sharing your video it’s informative and I really learn new things,watching you here in hongkong

[@davidayler7271]

Marvelous tips! I have a leggy Croton and this should help me fix it.

[@LetsGetPlanted]

Crotons are such pretty plants!

[@Vizible21]

Nice instructions, straight to the point. I'm gonna show this to my bottom so he knows how to be bussyier.

[@GardeningUpbeat]

Good luck with Pruning, specially!

[@nupur9458]

Kya croton plant permanent indoor rakh skte h ya beech beech me dhoop bhi dikhani padegi??plz rply

[@Garimag-g8z]

Which is the best season to prune? Can we put it in direct sunlight?

[@GardeningUpbeat]

Spring and Summer is the best time..Direct sunlight in winter is not an issue..but in Summer, too much sunlight can burn the leaves and make them discolored. But usually, 2-3 hours of Sunlight doesn't create any problems. Thank you!

[@luzon888]

Can this method be use on coleus plant? Cut the whole stem? Thanks

[@HISIAM888RUHIS888]

Beautiful Plant!! 💓💓🙌🙌😍🪴🪴

[@GardeningUpbeat]

Many thanks

[@enriquezambrano1]

How do you keep your croton plants from getting bugs like the spider mites? Thank you...

[@sushmasaxena5996]

Very very good idea show thank you very much

[@GardeningUpbeat]

Thank you So much for your feedback, appreciated!

[@beastxsigma7056]

In which month We should grow the croton plant by this procedure ?

[@supriyajog498]

Thanks for the video. I have got a small plant probably 5 inch (5-6 leaves) . Can I keep it in sunlight ? I am keeping it outdoors but in shade for now. Does keeping it in sunlight promote better growth?

[@GardeningUpbeat]

@Supriya Jog, You are most welcome and thank you very much for watching :-) Sure, definitely you can keep under direct sunlight for more hours as winter is approaching. And yes, keeping it in sunlight promotes better growth. Good luck with your plant :-)

[@leireroxio]

Do you know if is it better for this plant to be directly in the sun? or just need to be near the sunlight? thanks

[@davanamvenkatesh3840]

Croton plant looks beautiful

[@GardeningUpbeat]

@Davanam Venkatesh, Thank you very much :-)

[@chingrushyt]

I love crotons....thanks for sharing

[@GardeningUpbeat]

@Chingrush YT, Glad to know and thank you very much for watching :-)

[@karmjeetkaur1417]

October k month me ye cutting kr skte hai ????

[@AmandaLaggan]

Informative video, thanks!

[@mydigitalutopia5329]

I am learning so many things from your videos 😄😄 like I never khnow the name of this plant 😅 I used to call it " dhuniya dhuniya paat or gos "

[@amitdutta7768]

Hmm

[@GardeningUpbeat]

@Monti Dutta, Glad to know Monti and we used to call the same in childhood days...he he 😄😄

[@mydigitalutopia5329]

@@amitdutta7768 😁😁😁

[@GardeningUpbeat]

@Monti Dutta, Surprising...3 Duttas 😁😁😁 Monti, Amit and Chandan (myself) 😁😁😁

[@mydigitalutopia5329]

@@GardeningUpbeat he is my brother 😁😁

[@mukhlishali4858]

Mr Upbeat,I tried earlier in water for propagation but no results. Even I tried from leaf ,I found no result.I got surprised how you got the results.

[@manojohn1]

ques., when you cut or prune the croton did you put it outside direct sunlight or in a shade area only or which is better for more become bushy pls? 10Q. I am applying ur croton vlog but its mother and daughter croton leggy.

[@AllGreenThings4975]

Thanks for sharing beautiful plants and great tips on propagation new subscribers watching from California

[@trudyalfred3231]

I like that idea I am going to try it I have a lot of crotons thank you.

[@nene5857]

New subscriber, great and informative video. Well done!

[@GardeningUpbeat]

Awesome, thank you so much for your words n for your support, appreciated!

[@aliakhatoon7724]

Wonderful. I have some questions: 1.what is the best time for rooting prunned stems / hard pruning of croton? 2. I have done pruning and 2/3 new tips came from the cut branch, but after some time, 2 blackened and the other one not growing at all, though the plant is very healthy. Please help. Thanks.

[@GardeningUpbeat]

@Alia Khatoon, Thank you very much for the feedback, appreciate that :-) Answers - 1. Spring or Summer is the best time as it's the active growth time 2. Look like fungus or pest attack, Corton gets Mealybugs and Aphids attack quite a lot. So, please use the fungicide or pesticide on regular basis. Fungicide - SAAF (Dose - 1/2 teaspoon in 1 liter water) Pesticide - Neem Oil (Dose - 5-7 ml Neem Oil + 4-5 ml light hand wash => Mix in 1 liter water) As the plant is healthy, you can try applying Gibberellic Acid (growth hormone). Dose would be written on the package as it depends on company. But in most cases, 1ml in 1 liter water. Here is one example of such product - amzn.to/3owyxq1 Thank you and let me know if you have any questions, Good luck :-)

[@aliakhatoon7724]

@@GardeningUpbeat thank you for your detailed guidance. Yesterday I was watching your Agalonema video, I have many agalonemas, they are big and healthy, but they are not producing new pups, though some of them I have for more than a year (bigger than your plants). It's surprising to see you got soo many new pups within 6 months!!! I used cocopeat 50%, vermicompost 30% , perlite 20%. Some neem cake pwdr, saaf 1/2 tspn. I avoided soil and sand to make the pots light weight. I periodically (once in a month) give them liquid seaweed/fish fertilizer and humic acid, Epsom salt. Where am I going wrong?

[@GardeningUpbeat]

@Alia Khatoon, You are most welcome :-) Since your Agalonema plants are healthy, I really don't think you are doing anything wrong at all! The Pups - depends on variety, light condition actually and if I am not wrong, your plants are in green/yellow shade? I have 11 variety of Agalonema plants and let me inform you, I got 2 new pups in of my Red Agalonema after 1.5 years. Most of them usually start producing new pups from July-August and that time, please try to provide them as much bright light as possible. Thank you and no worry, you are doing absolutely fine :-) One hint - if you can, then grow Agaloneme Silver Queen. You would get many pups soon, good luck :-)

[@aliakhatoon7724]

@@GardeningUpbeat thanks for your reply. I have agalonema- emerald queen, Snow White, Chinese evergreen, modestum widuri, red anyamene, red siam lipstick, pink anyamene, pink Lady valentine and Harlequin. I have started collecting them from last year. My red lipstick had only 3 leaves when I bought it, now it is busy and have a baby which already grown up

[@shalinigupta5115]

What do you suggest is the correct season to cut croton plants???

[@GardeningUpbeat]

Yes, perfect time and good luck!

[@dcook07421]

I would like to see your results of the leaf rooting process. I did it and I still just have a leaf in a pot. What am I to expect next and when will I see more growth activity?

[@GardeningUpbeat]

@Donna M Cook, Honestly saying, I would still need to do try more...tried many times and hope for some +ve result....I am not a Garden scientist but I believe it's possible, somehow as we can find the roots and since a succulent can grow from a single leaf, may be Croton as well. May be need some special environment and case. Many may be...really sorry about that but still need time. Please grow it from stem cuttings and you would get the result much faster and easily. That's another reason why I thought to do this video. Thank you for watching and have a great time ahead :-)

[@laurellovechannel3560]

I am a plant lover thank u so much for your video channel