How To Propagate Succulents 3 Ways

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As your succulents grow, they’ll need pruning or dividing. You may as well propagate them and get new succulent plants. Propagating succulents is easy and I’ll show you 3 simple ways to do it.

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The spring and summer months are the best time for propagating succulents. Early fall is fine if you’re in a climate with warmer winters.

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The three ways to propagate is; stem cuttings, leaf cuttings, and division (includes dividing the plant as well as removing the pups)

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Propagating succulents from stems is the fastest method and the one I do most often because you can take bigger cuttings and instantly have bigger plants.

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Once the stem heals over after cutting you will be ready to put in soil mix. You want to take off the lower leaves (how many depends on the size of the cutting) before putting it in the mix.

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When you take a leaf cutting, make a clean cut all the way back to the stem. After your leaves have healed, lightly press them into a tray or saucer filled with the mix.

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Propagating succulents from pups/division is a method used for clumping succulents. Take the plant out of the pot and carefully pull the pups off the mother plant.

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