Dieffenbachia rescue by propagation and some care tips!

[@epiphany724]

Thank you for this video. You helped me repot my mother's plant. She passed away last year. And now I am the keeper of her plants. 🙏🏾

[@onlyplants]

Whoaaa its a heirloom plant then. I hope it thrives in your care and you can pass its babies on to others too ❤️❤️

[@begarza8218]

So sorry for your loss 🙏🏼

[@begarza8218]

Thank you mine broke and I’m trying to NOT KILL HER. So happy I found you.

[@lucyogutu-lumuli7253]

I had a leggy diffenbachia and I chopped it up and propagated it (my first major propagation project). Now I have so many and I’ve been gifting my friends. I did both water and soil propagation and the success gave me a lot of confidence.

[@onlyplants]

Sweet 😀 I have yet to try water prop on these, will give it a shot sometime

[@tlovesgreens8244]

Lucy what kind of soil did you use?

[@Mervedogan.]

Benim difenbahya hem suda hemde toprak ta köklendiremiyorum😫😫😫

[@anamika25439]

@@onlyplants please can you suggest for best slow release fertilizer?

[@maqfoli_art]

same feeling i got too

[@J4M150N.]

I like that he says its extremely toxic and to wear gloves then raw dogs it.

[@onlyplants]

Hahaaa. I felt the pain a few moments later 🙈

[@tommrsnorris1756]

so three months later, you cut yet another stem without gloves. 😶

[@brooke5258]

For a week, I couldn't figure out why my finger was so itchy nonstop. Nearly scratched it raw. Then I remembered I had swiped away a drop of sap (thought it was water) from my dieffenbachia. Learned that lesson the hard way!

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

I love Dieffenbachia, this particular one gets really big. They love moisture and I give all of mine direct morning sunlight daily and they love it. They’ll get stretchy and leggy in low light. Only thing I don’t like about them is that they get really wide and can take up so much space. They also outgrow their pots really fast here in the tropics.

[@onlyplants]

Yeah they make the perfect indoor tree though for those looking for a statement living room plant

[@jasonbui95]

Love that you leave in the mistakes you made in this video! Thank you so much for your helpful advises!

[@onlyplants]

Haha thank you. Mistakes are as important as success.

[@julesmarner8654]

Learning is NEVER a MISTAKE , however it happens..!🌞🌞

[@tracylowe9570]

I’ve had one for 35 years….I just chop n prop cuz they grow so fast❤️❤️

[@nikkipew]

Thank you for your video. I am a new plant parent/steward. My Diffenbachia was not looking so hot and just went stagnant after a year, no growth. With one leaf yellowing here and there. I'd take it off. Wait...then one day a new leaf came in but it stayed curled for literally 4-5 months and a yellowing leaf happened. In desperation I took it out of its pot and put it in water like I would when I propagate my monsteras and put it in a new window with no direct light. The leaf curled open within a few days. It is literally thriving in water and new roots are bountiful. I live here in Los Angeles. Its been in water for almost a year. No real growth so I will have to figure out a way to get it to thrive more. Its spring now so I will re-pot her and see if she can grow more fluffy and thrive. Just wanted to share. Happy planting xoxo -Yaya

[@onlyplants]

Oh yes its time to pot it up!

[@mint_rose88]

You have a great sense of humor!

[@michelle7461]

RIP Josie and so happy she has such thoughtful family who picked the most beautiful resting place. I have lost pets this year too and it was devastating. Sending love from California 💚

[@onlyplants]

Thank you, sorry about your loss too 🙏🏽♥️

[@theplantypants2461]

When my big Dieffenbachia tropic snow gets too long, I cut the top and replant her! This is going to turn out so beautifully!! 🥰🥰I find their roots take forever and ever to grow though.

[@KayBX]

My reflector is why I came to KZbin to find the video, because mine have started rotting off and I don’t want them to die so I’ve found your video on propagating them ❤

[@onlyplants]

Good luck ❤️

[@KayBX]

@@onlyplants thank you :). I’ve chopped up them both (small compared to yours). Hopefully they survive (Australia)

[@joshabellantin839]

New sub here! I just want to say you are absolutely adorable. I love how you share your propagation mistakes on your videos. You are very engaging and informative. It’s just like having a friend to jabber on with about plants while I’m doing my gardening. ❤

[@onlyplants]

🥰 thank you

[@kowachiaki3265]

This kind of Diffenbachia is particularly like saturated soil, in my care. They grow like a giant in a bright indirect light. But compared to my indoor one, the growth of the stem is clearly different. When it's indoor, and got a lot darker light, the stem stay thin and leggy. When it's getting direct light the leaves may burned and the color starts to fading. But somehow strong and woodier stem. Diffenbachia really give off the vibe when it's already big like that 👍

[@onlyplants]

Thank you for the share 😀♥️

[@RaiderDude831]

I have learned the hard war about handling this plant. It felt like I had fiberglass in my fingers and the pain would come back here and there for 3 months! Be extremely careful not to get the juices of this plant on ya!

[@onlyplants]

Yess its really quite painful

[@anzalnasiddiqui3347]

I had bruises and they were very painful like I'd had burnt more than 1 month

[@randykoch1807]

Love the way you explain the node propagation perfect 💯🍍

[@onlyplants]

😀😀

[@yanz6490]

I trashed my dieffenbachias over & over again. Even had a few in those tiny vertical garden pots til they outgrow the pots. They just didn't die. LoL. I also propageted mine without knowing about the grow nodes, though mine all grew. Perhaps since I didn't water them as often. lmaooo... From about 10 plants I chucked 9 down the bin since they got so big and look rather leggy (tall & skinny with broad leaves at the top side). Only keep one which has a neony kind of leaf patterns. Great vid!

[@onlyplants]

Oooh they do get leggy over time haha but some people keep them as tree forms. I quite like how wild they can get

[@maqfoli_art]

my bachia died and so i ended up here, great video btw

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 🙏🏽😀 sometimes they can be saved as long as theres viable trunk with nodes

[@uen1201]

another great video. I cannot wait to get one of my grandmother's Dieffenbachia back at our family home and move it in our own home. Thank you so much for sharing such informative video, Sean. God bless you! sending love from the Philippines.

[@onlyplants]

♥️

[@katherinejacynthe5738]

Dieffenbachia are sooooo underrated , I love mine so much and its not very difficult to care for and they have beautiful foliage .

[@98noir94]

Any care tips ? I’m taking care of my first one.

[@katherinejacynthe5738]

@@98noir94 I have mine at like 5 feet from a south windows ( i live in Zone 5) and watered it i want to say weekly and my soil id very airy. Hope this help :)

[@mandybacker5532]

5:18 thats advisable, But im not doing it anyway 😂 I love you Sass!

[@onlyplants]

😅😅

[@estevammachado1004]

I do this (add the substrate little by little) with my anthurium props and new seedlings that are in the wet greenhouse but i always let at least 3 nodes/leaves uncoverd, I use cymbidium pots with lots of side holes and very draining substrate (more aerated than the standard aroid substrate I use outside the wet greenhouse). So far, 100% success with all props and seedling "fattening". veitchii, magnificum, crystallinum, warocq, metallicum, recavum, corrugatum have all developed very well using this method, and considerable larger amount of soil roots than the ones that just stay with the aerial roots like.. AERIALS lol and I think it holds true for any vertically growing aroid.

[@Victory_100-V]

Wow. That plant is Gorgeous, I didn't know they grew that Huge! I love it!

[@onlyplants]

Yes dieffenbachias can turn into monsters 😀

[@jillianleblanc9370]

Thank you for sharing beautiful and amazing plants collection lovely garden have a blessed day

[@Gorgeouscorliss]

I love how you propagated the stems it worked great.

[@onlyplants]

😀 aint it amazing how plants divide

[@anandrsg]

Good info...Love your vids. I was struggling with Diffenbachia..don't know why... I got an idea when you potted up the babies. Dip the root in the soil leaving the stump exposed as you have already done and we can pour gravel over it so that it doesn't rot and also to hold it firm...Yipee

[@onlyplants]

😀😀

[@pamelapeterson2987]

Thank you. I have a diff that has grown too tall and scraggly and was looking for tips on how to use it to propagate new plants. I'm going to try both the stem cutting and tip cutting methods.

[@onlyplants]

❤️❤️

[@dawnetaverner1382]

I think I would keep the piece with roots to grow straight up and try on side with four node at least. Most plants will send new roots and shots from nodes if given the opportunity.

[@rvillemaire]

interesting/ i am just starting out with indoor plants. thank you for the demonstration

[@onlyplants]

😀😀

[@lulu486]

I appreciate the updates so much! Thank you so much. Beautiful tattoo btw!

[@onlyplants]

Thank youu

[@Drinkyoghurt]

So funny, I've propagated my Dieffenbachia many times, always without gloves and have touched the sap but it never hurt or caused any irritation. I once propagated a piece of stem straight into the soil and it grew 3 different stems beside it but nothing ever grew from the main stem I cut itself. Super weird and it took so long that I thought I had killed it and almost threw it away!

[@onlyplants]

Whoaaaa interesting share. My main stem always sprouted babies 😀

[@junepark1003]

Omgosh I didn’t know stem can look like that! 😍

[@onlyplants]

😀😀

[@jovanessavf164]

Common but really pretty and gorgeous when they become huge!

[@LoloDawn]

Thank you so much for this! I have a pitiful dieffenbachia and maybe with your advice I can turn him beautiful

[@dramaticleafing9103]

I had mine and the mealybugs and spider mites seemed to like it very much despite being outdoors and sprayed on insecticidal solution periodically so i had to banished him outside our gate because he’s bringing pests to my other plants it’s frustrating and he seems fine with neglect. Sooo cool.

[@andrews1185]

Thanks Sean for the propagation tips!

[@joycespruill7503]

What kind fertilizing to use on dieffenachia

[@ForeverEssynce]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!!! 😭😭😭😭😭 mine had root rot and the leaves were dying up the stem I’m about to do this!!

[@onlyplants]

Cut it up and start over hehe

[@beersk100]

Holy smokes this was so helpful! Thank you!!

[@onlyplants]

😀😀

[@v6math]

great video, thank you. had a branch break recently due to the top heavy nature and the angular nature of the stem. this helped a lot.

[@onlyplants]

In nature they kinda propagate themselves on the ground when their branches break. Thats why you normally see clumps of them in the forest. Its kinda cool.

[@annasimanovicki8682]

They have aerial roots? Beautiful plant. I just bought one. Keep it in a semi low light for right now

[@onlyplants]

You might get a lot more green on the future leaves when kept in lower light. Also do water it less when its not very bright 😀

[@nekcab----2279]

Obviously, the higher the humidity level, allows you to play with smaller cuttings (In dry weather it is not viable to place them directly in substrate). Curiously, what is a disadvantage in a humid climate (a larger stem means a greater tendency to rot), is an advantage in a dry climate (a larger stem allows a balance between water lost through evaporation and the level of growth). Interesting: if you plant the cutting directly in soil, it is better to plant it is better just to leave 2 leaves maximum. I understand that the higher the stress level, the more the number of leaves must be reduced. For example, in water it can perfectly maintain 4 leaves...🤔

[@onlyplants]

Yes the leaf to node ratio is important. In water propagation it can absorb more water to support more leaves. But in soil propagation 1-2 leaf is the optimal 😀

[@susanmilam2449]

You never showed what happened to the top part/ larger portion of that first Dieff you rescued. Mine is nearly 6ft tall and I don’t want to keep putting it in a larger pot because it appears to be crowding us out of our bedroom. 😂 I assume it just continues to grow from that shorter position and gets taller all over and repeat the process. Thanks for your help.

[@onlyplants]

Yesss it does get taller as a single plant. I have so many of these now even the neighbours dont want them anymore haha

[@hunterjamison247]

My 40 YO diff bloomed 3 times in the last decade, she's now a 23 piece family ready to sprout again.

[@onlyplants]

Whoaa mine hasnt bloomed at all. I guess it does take them a while!

[@mommylvlogs]

I'm going to try that way.i have lot of that too.

[@elizabethurdaneta1532]

I have 10 varieties of dieffenbachia and i love to collect more🤩🤩🤩God bless😇🙏❤️

[@nelliehyder8303]

I really enjoyed this video. My very first time watching your video. I learned a lot. I love plants. How would I care for a rubber plant?😊

[@onlyplants]

Hello, I do have a care and propagation for the ficus elastica. You can easily search for it under my catalogue, or simply type on “onlyplants ficus” on the youtube search bar.

[@julesmarner8654]

@ 4:30 time of this video, Split the stem from the bottom in an X about thumb width each ,and push rooting hormone into slits, you will get many more roots.

[@julesmarner8654]

Learning is NEVER a MISTAKE , however it happens..!🌞🌞

[@onlyplants]

Interesting!!

[@davidrocque1587]

I think it would be better if after you put on the rooting hormone, that you make a hole in the soil, set the cutting into it & water it in. When you just push the cutting into the soil, you are rubbing the powder off.

[@onlyplants]

Ooh ya that makes sense 🙉

[@leanawong6744]

“Wear gloves with your dieffenbachia! “ me: literally just repotted a nursery dieffenbachia 😭😭😭

[@onlyplants]

Ouchhh hope you didnt get their sap on you

[@ikasriwindari]

Thank you Sean

[@glennadhiekaputra3827]

R. I. P. Josie 😷🙏🏻

[@weareorigin]

I have 100+ houseplants. I tried dieffenbachia in low light, with 30 minutes of sunlight per day. The store-bought potting mix holds too much water and it was a slow death.

[@onlyplants]

Ooo they love direct light 😀

[@NewMindGarden]

Fabulous sharing.. 🌷🌷❤️❤️

[@allisonwunderbread5283]

So this will need to have nodes on it for this so work? I have one of these plants that the stem grew out the pot, to the ground and back up so it’s a giant U 😂 can I also leave more sections than just 3-4? I’d like the stem to be longer

[@onlyplants]

Helllo, Im assuming you meant the top cutting? Yes you can propagate them longer stem, but its wise to keep them short so the transfer or energy and water is easier - ensuring higher success rate of propagation. They will become long soon anyway 😀

[@tomstarott]

Is there followup video that shows how the soil topping up (that he describes right at the end )worked (or didn't)???

[@onlyplants]

It should work 😀 just dont overwater

[@gfamily1943]

This was helpful, thank you 😊

[@onlyplants]

Yaye ❤️

[@dawnetaverner1382]

Super stunning!!!

[@mirkagronroos71]

This was really useful info, thank you 💗💗💗

[@namename8390]

Pls, help. I'm new and I just got the dieffenbachia plant 3days ago. I just noticed that some leaf is curling. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks

[@onlyplants]

Unfortunately Im not familiar with their leaves curling as none of mine has done that… I would check the roots to see if they have dried off or rotten. Maybe its not taking in water well

[@brudervomturm6135]

Hey great video! I have one question tho. What to do with a laggy diefenbachia that has visible eyes but i cant see any Arial roots? Shall i cut them too and just lay on the soil as you did? Thanks i appreciate you 😊

[@onlyplants]

Oh yes. My node cuttings only have the growing eye but no roots to start. Roots will come out eventually. Wear globes though as the plant juice is highly irritating on the skin.

[@brudervomturm6135]

@@onlyplants ok, i will try that, thank you very much 😇

[@vlong7112]

It's interesting and frightening how many common plants are also highly toxic 💀

[@onlyplants]

Haha yes but only if we harm the plant by cutting it or eating it. For the most part plants are beneficial for the environment

[@brookiebaby0303]

So bright, indirect light? And let it mostly dry out before watering?

[@onlyplants]

Yeppp they hate overwatering.

[@anuarsalleh2694]

What folding knife you used? Thank for the video. I got the same problem on my 4yo Dumb Cane

[@onlyplants]

Its just one that I got online, i lost the knife since 🥲

[@peggykolakoff3232]

Hello, I have a dieffenbachia that is emitting a very strong sweet odor. I first noticed it when the soil was dry so I gave it water the smell went away, but now the odor is back. The soil is still moist so I’m confused about why it has the smell again. Any answers? Thank you Peggy

[@onlyplants]

Oh that is strange! It shouldnt do that… maybe theres root rot, or some kind of carcass in the soil? I would consider repotting it to be sure… It may also be slow release fertilizer or pesticide that the nursery has given…

[@peggykolakoff3232]

@@onlyplants Thank you for your quick response. This is my first dieffenbachia…it is weird. Its an indoor plant that I’ve had for two years. I repotted it last year and it has been doing well. I was thinking about cutting it and re-rooting but I noticed that it has two odd looking shoots on top not open yet, I think it might be the flower. I wonder if the odor is coming from a blossoming flower. Now I’m worried that I might mess something up if I cut anything off.

[@jamal5714]

Deffienbachia are very funny especially when it comes to potting mix. I love them but so hard to keep alive outdoors

[@onlyplants]

Whoaaa they are supposed to thrive outdoors if you have a tropical or even subtropical climate. Very commonly used as houseplants

[@zoraidamorales6533]

I love this plant ,, I have 3 and a baby one ,, but I have a problem her leaf at falling but they still green is the first time something like that happened,, can someone that had this problem tell me what’s going on with it ?

[@vanessagama7441]

Oi amigo já perdi vários tipo dessa planta por favor me diz qual substrato devo usar

[@geraldeltonhaboc530]

I like your videos👍

[@onlyplants]

Thank you

[@angelagrima6911]

Thanks for the intresting video. When its the right time to propogate the defanbakia please? I live in zone 10,when they go dormant? Thank you

[@onlyplants]

If you can supplement them with artificial light and increase humidity, you can probably get away with doing it now. But otherwise the sensible time might be in spring

[@shraddhashinde2795]

I was waiting a dumb cane propagation video !!!

[@onlyplants]

😀

[@brendasegar5974]

I want to put mines outside on the terrace because they are starting to take up so much space in my apartment, but it gets cold at night (in the 30’s) can they handle the low temperatures?

[@onlyplants]

Ive seen them outside in subtropical places. I cant imagine them being able to take frost though. I would take a cutting to grow indoors as insurance just in case the one outside dont make it.

[@martaflores4047]

The plant that had all the holes was a deliciosa monstera and not a dieffenbachia wasnt it?

[@rsummers617]

Wow those are great roots

[@GardenArcX]

Yeah, they are healthy. Also, they are hardy plant I have 2 in home.

[@fionarose673]

I appreciate the video, thanks! I learned from your mistakes as well as your success :) :) :)

[@kham88]

You're the best because mine just broke off 😤😭

[@onlyplants]

Ooh they are fun to rescue and propagate. Wear gloves though!

[@monicanewell1567]

I need some serious help with my plant my aunt gave me this years ago and it's touching the ceiling and all of the leaves except for the top are gone, what do I do with this plant. Can I cut it in the middle root it in water and then plant in a new pot? Help,! It's about 8 ft tall 😅

[@onlyplants]

Only the top can be rooted into water. The middle you can follow my method of chopping single nodes to make more plants to give your loved ones. Leave maybe 1 meter at the bottom of bare stem in pot. It should spit out 2-3 new vines from there. Water it a lot less since it has no leaves. Also wear gloves and glasses, their sap is very very painful to the touch.

[@BahanBonsaiChannelBBC99]

Hijau sekali, mantaap. Di sini di Indonesia sangat banyak pohon tersebut.

[@Top5_Pilipinas]

i cant even remember where i got my dieffen Rebbeca but its been so pretty no matter where i put it 😅 i display it in my living room for 2 to 3 weeks then when i notice soil is dry, i take it in the outdoor garden, water it or let the rain just shower on it and leave it there until I feel like i wanna bring it again in my living room corner

[@onlyplants]

They are so adaptible 🥰

[@Promise2u]

Can I add perilite and bark to my soil even though I already planted it. Also my cat keeps jumping in it and laying in the dirt of my plant 😢

[@onlyplants]

I would add bark but not perlite to top dress the top of the pot. Hopefully this will prevent messiness

[@blakerobertson8008]

Thanks for the vid helped allot

[@onlyplants]

🥰🥰

[@joycemacharia1910]

Hello, please do a video on the difference between diffenbachia and aglonema. Thanks

[@onlyplants]

Haha interesting… I think I should do that soon

[@manasim.9936]

I don’t understand what went wrong with the first propagation, could someone please elaborate?

[@onlyplants]

I may not have done a good job elaborating it ahha sorry. The long stem cuttings planted sideways is not so good as theres too many surface area for rot. Also the nodes planted upwards is not so good either. The correct way: single nodes, planted sideways, with the growing eye facing up.

[@lianelindsey1407]

I like your videos Very informative! Thank you for sharing

[@onlyplants]

Thank you ❤️❤️

[@Truthseeker371]

Honey can be the root boost substitute. Use Stine's to support newly planted branches.

[@onlyplants]

Great tip!

[@Bandispaces]

Love your sharing💕😊

[@Promise2u]

What kind of soil are you using

[@onlyplants]

I use a funky mixture which In sure you cant find anywhere but its common in Indonesia: rice hull, burnt rice hull, perlite, pumice. But these guys can live in so many types of potting mix, they are adaptive

[@sundu.]

i propagated 3 inch cutting of this plant 1 and half year back but still its not growing properly.. what to do

[@gizmo4774]

Good video. Thanks

[@onlyplants]

❤️❤️

[@Jasmine-ny1be]

I put mine outside in the spring and summer. Almost time to bring her inside

[@onlyplants]

Its actually interesting to live with 4 seasons… one has to be determined and creative with plant care.

[@traviseskridge4500]

Great video!!

[@onlyplants]

Thank you ❤️❤️

[@TheGreenLeafGarden]

Nice information.👍

[@lavernec7812]

Excellent review! Trying to save mine. Why aren’t you wearing gloves?

[@onlyplants]

Yeahhh I got the itches after! 🥲

[@kimberlybetsch9595]

I love these videos! So informative. Are you available for hire if I visit Jakarta for a plant holiday?

[@onlyplants]

Haha Im an introvert. But if you visit here do DM me if you need any recommendations

[@medialcanthus9681]

Hi, Any one knows if I could try marcotting it? My plant is tall but beautiful and I'm loathe to chop the top off.

[@onlyplants]

Some people air layer it and then chop the top off after its rooted. It doesnt affect the size of the leaf much but the plant start closer to the ground

[@jaceeauto6290]

What kind of soil do you use mine are so thin

[@onlyplants]

I use general potting mix on these. Do fertilizer them and give good light. They should thicken over time. Some varieties of them have thinner stems and appeal than others

[@keithlee3994]

What variation is that one?

[@onlyplants]

I havent found the name for this… some people have suggested names but they were not it

[@cryselisnails3130]

Que preciosas tus dieffenbachias.

[@onlyplants]

❤️ gracias

[@ashleymiles4050]

All my tops molded, not doing so good, any tips?

[@ashleymiles4050]

My grandmother had it almost dead so I took it and cut it up, might be too small of portions now that the tops are going bad, 1 month almost 2 and no leaves...

[@onlyplants]

You can propagate the base if its got viable nodes. If theres decent roots, I would leave 2-3 growing nodes from the base, and cut single node cuttings with no leaf as shown in the video. Do wear gloves as they can sting!

[@karenb136]

Love your videos! I think I have a diffenbachia. It was part of a surprise plant pack. It was the only plant that didn’t have an ID. The leaves on yours look smoother though so maybe mine is something else.🤷🏻‍♀️

[@onlyplants]

Theres so many varieties of them, and near impossible to iD them 😅

[@Khomotjo]

Im struggling with mime. Now the leaves are yellow.

[@onlyplants]

Gahh that might be too much water or not enough light

[@sirazammonira2188]

Hey i just subscribed! May i know the potting mix?

[@onlyplants]

Hello I have a video titled “general pottiny mix” with the ingredients

[@sirazammonira2188]

@@onlyplants you replied 🤩 Thank you sooo muc🌿