Peperomia Marble Propagation

Water and nutrients are stored in the succulent parts of the plant creating a food supply.

Peperomia marble propagation. In addition to the propagation by cutting method i tried this as well. Propagating peperomia most peperomia species are easy to propagate from leaf cuttings similar to the way african violets are propagated. The use of a rooting hormone can increase the odds of success. Remove large leaves with their stalks petioles and bury them in seedling starter soil.

You simply cut off a stalk not just a leaf and pop it in a cup of water. Peperomia obtusifolia propagation is fairly simple and can be done in a few different ways. When a cutting is taken from the plant it can no longer receive nutrients. You can see how i planted my baby rubber plant cuttings here.

You can also propagate watermelon peperomia or any type of peperomia cuttings in water. Propagating peperomia by leaf cuttings prepare your propagation tray or plant pots ahead of schedule. Peperomia s succulent leaves also help out with easy propagation. Leaf cuttings stem cuttings or pieces of leaves.

Peperomia plants require little in the way of attention. Use an equal mix of potting compost and perlite. Ensure your propagation tray and all equipment you use are clean and ideally sterile as fungal disease is the biggest issue which can prevent your success in propagating peperomia. I am going to work with stem cuttings and leaf cuttings as these prove to be most.

Plant peperomia in a pot with ample drainage holes using an orchid potting mix then place the plant in bright indirect light. Some types of peperomia make babies similar to how pilea peps do which can be cut off the mother plant and put in water to encourage root growth. Propagation peperomia obtusifolias propagate by stem cuttings it very easy to do in water by taking leaf cuttings or by dividing the plant. Water only when the soil is quite dry and feeding is.

Mine began developing tiny white almost translucent roots after about 6 weeks. They are handsome adaptable plants grown for their showy leaves and tolerance for low light.