The money tree is a popular gift on various occasions. But it doesn't necessarily have to be bought new. If you already own this plant, you can simply propagate your own money tree and then give the young plants away (nicely decorated, of course). But how does reproduction work?
Cuttings, offshoots or something else? There are various methods you can use to propagate a money tree and all of them are really easy to implement and ideal even for beginners.
When is the best time to propagate?
In general, any time is suitable under domestic conditions, as long as it is sufficiently warm and bright. Nevertheless, spring is considered optimal.
Do you need special soil for the money tree?
It's best to mixeven the perfect growing soilto give the young plants optimal conditions. Cactus soil is particularly suitable for this. To avoid waterlogging, mix in a little fine gravel. Expanded clay is also possible as an alternative mineral substrate component.
How to propagate a money tree using what methods?
Both offshoots are suitable for the money tree (orPenny tree/lucky tree, as it is also called)for propagation, as well as cuttings, and not only for the latteruse individual sheetscan, but also shoots. These variants can also be carried out at any time and therefore spontaneously and are so simple that you can only be amazed. How does it all work?
How to get cuttings from the succulent plant
As already mentioned, you can use both the leaves and shoots of any size including leaves if you want to propagate a money tree. Leaf cuttings are well suited for spontaneous propagation, while you can use shoot cuttings if your lucky tree needs to be trimmed anyway.
You can get leaf cuttings by:
- Choose as many leaves as you like from your mother plant. Make sure they are healthy and strong. It is also best to choose from different areas so that there are no bare spots that would be too noticeable.
- Cut the selected leaves with a sharp and clean knife or scissors. The cut is made directly on the shoot.
- The interfaces should now dry for a few days. In this way you avoid mold formation and/or illnesses caused by the open wound.
- Prepare a planting container with the potting soil and simply insert the leaves into the soil with the interface facing down.
- It is best to moisten the soil with a spray bottle so as not to wash away the leaves. From now on, keep the soil moist but not wet.
- You don't need to do anything else. The leaves of the succulents will develop roots and begin their normal growth in no time.
You should the money treecut correctlyto make suitableShoot cuttingsto obtain:
- Choose only strong and healthy shoots. It is also important that these are not yet woody. Ideally, the shoots are around 10 cm long.
- Only use clean and sharp tools for cutting!
- Leaves consume nutrients, so not too many of them should remain on the shoot. The rule is that all but the top pair of leaves are superfluous and can be removed.
- After you have prepared the shoots, the interfaces, like the leaf cuttings, must dry for a few days.
- Again prepare planting containers with soil and insert the cuttings into them. Depending on the size, one or more plants can be planted per pot. The advantage of several is that the whole thing appears bushier more quickly, because with a single plant you can only achieve this over time through regular cutting.
- The plants remain in the cultivation pots until they are completely rooted. Afterwards you can put them in their permanent container.
Tipp:Theoretically, you can carry out both cutting variants with water, but with the leaves it is rather difficult to immerse the cuttings in water without losing the entire leaf. This is more suitable for shoot cuttings, because you simply place them in the water glass like cut flowers. As soon as sufficiently long roots have developed, you can plant the plants.
Propagating a money tree – what’s the difference in offshoots?
Offshoots are not cut off from the start, but are placed on the ground in such a way that theyform rootscan while they are still growing on the mother plant. Since succulents are very multiplying, it is not uncommon for them to...Money tree offshooteven forms in the air (roots grow from the shoots). You can use such money tree shoots if you want to propagate the money tree to speed things up a bit.
A notice:Propagation is considered complete when the young plants form new shoots. Roots are not necessarily a sign of successful propagation.
Can you use seeds?
Theoretically you can definitely do it through seedsGrowing succulents and thus also the lucky tree.The problem is that as a houseplant it rarely tends to actually develop flowers, which, as you know, are necessary for seed production. If you are lucky enough, you can simply wait for the seeds to ripen and give it a try.
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Where should cuttings and offshoots go after planting?
The right location is important so that the future plants can develop well and the cuttings and offshoots do not die beforehand. Accordingly, should:
- the plant should be in a bright place.
- The money tree must be guaranteed a temperature of around 20 degrees.
- Direct sunlight should be avoided so that the soil does not dry out too quickly.
- Optionally, you can also create a small greenhouse for the first time, where it is nice and warm and humid. However, ventilate it daily.
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