Went to the botanical gardens yesterday, picked up some leaves that were lying around and thought that maybe I could grow them. I have managed to do this before but that was rather down to luck than really knowing what I was doing.
I know it is not the best photo and I just put them down in a pot with a cactus. The 'wounds' looked dried and healed, should I just put them in some soil and hope for them to grow, do I need to add water already to stimulate root growth or is it better to keep the soil dry?
Thanks!
Can I grow these leaves?
Re: Can I grow these leaves?
Oh just realised I maybe should have placed this under the succulent grow tab, sorry about that
Re: Can I grow these leaves?
Possibly if it is succulent enough to root before it shrivels too much. The other looks like a stem section (cladode) of a Christmas Cactus, often mistaken for leaves as with Epiphyllum's which are actually flattened stems (since flowers are never produced from leaves) but that bit should root OK.
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Re: Can I grow these leaves?
The fuzzy one looks like Kalanchoe tomentosa (Panda Plant). They root pretty easily, it will probably grow. I agree with DaveW on the Christmas Cactus (treat it about the same as your Epi).
I'd put each in a small starter pot, and don't water until they have roots - you could mist them lightly, but no more than that. The Kalanchoe should grow roots on about 4 weeks, the Christmas Cactus probably sooner.
I'd put each in a small starter pot, and don't water until they have roots - you could mist them lightly, but no more than that. The Kalanchoe should grow roots on about 4 weeks, the Christmas Cactus probably sooner.
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Thank you both!
Yes, the Kalanchoe tomentosa, I liked the orange tips
Hope to see results within some weeks.
Yes, the Kalanchoe tomentosa, I liked the orange tips
Hope to see results within some weeks.