Propagate Mint 3 Easy Ways Root Cuttings PLUS Water and Soil Methods

[@darkbulb367]

In under 5 minutes you told me everything that a conglomeration of other posters collectively haven't been able to deliver in an hour wasted. Thank you for publishing!

[@johnnyAGardening]

Thanks for that, and thanks for watching. Good luck ith your mint...

[@serdalkaptan]

Thanks for the wonderful propagation techniques. I became a member to your channel. Regards from Canada.

[@johnnyAGardening]

Awesome, thank you!

[@OpalBees]

This was super helpful, thanks! I have some indoor potted mint that I grow in my window that was getting really tall and leggy but not as full as I’d like it to look in the pot. I’ve pruned it and have replanted the small trimmings back in the pot (its rather large) around the mother plant. I’m hoping that this is an ok thing to do? After a few days the little trimmings seem to be doing great.

[@vibhupande]

So basically, every way possible if you've got a chunk of mint plant. Very impressive of this herb. Do all herbs work this way?

[@malcolmbrewer]

Well done Aussie man

[@randy7879]

Love it mint is great

[@cptseagull]

Great video thanks!

[@arixxnexx1640]

Thank you so much I appreciate it a lot

[@schnook11]

I've started propagating a cutting in water; the roots are starting to shoot out. After I pot it, how long does it need to stay out of the sun outside? At what point can it start to be moved into direct sunlight so it grows well?

[@johnnyAGardening]

Once the roots start shooting we move the plant to a pot and keep it in part shade (afternoon shade) until it shows good growth, usually a few months (2 - 3), it needs to be kept just moist, but not wet and soggy, You can use a little seaweed fertiliser to help promote root growth if you have it.

[@schnook11]

@@johnnyAGardening Thanks--that helps a lot!

[@see5840]

Thank you!

[@link183100]

Why do you cut the leaves in half off the top?

[@johnnyAGardening]

Hello Andrew. Good question and I did not explain that. So here goes..... By reducing the leaf area you reduce the transpiration rate, so less moisture loss and less work for the cutting... better survival rate.

[@link183100]

john allman Thank You John 🙄

[@gianna5869]

my mint is rooted in ground and spreading where do i cut ? at the stem or runner?

[@johnnyAGardening]

Sounds like the stem has been sitting on the soil and has sent down roots. Cut it where the stem goes underground, before the new roots. So you have the roots and the new growth.

[@growhairsystems8821]

Thank You

[@nodruglikeme]

Can you do an update?

[@johnnyAGardening]

Hello Alex, good point, I should have shown the end product. They all worked - However, the two taken from cuttings and planted in a growing medium were healthier plants than the one grown in water. I might do that video again next season, and keep the end products to make the point as you suggest.