What are the methods of propagating Jade Dew?

Division

It can be combined with repotting, or the young plants next to the mother plant can be dug out during the growing season. They can survive with or without roots. Seedlings with roots can be planted directly, while seedlings without roots need to be dried for 1 to 2 days and then planted after the wounds are dry.

Newly planted plants should not be watered too much to avoid rot. Normal management can be carried out after new roots grow.

Cuttings

Young shoots will grow in the leaf axils at the bottom of the jade plant. For species that are not easy to produce young shoots, the growth point in the center of the plant can be destroyed to encourage the germination of young shoots.

When the small buds grow to 2 to 3 cm, remove them and let them air dry for 2 to 3 days. After the wounds are dry, they are planted in the culture soil. Keep the soil semi-dry after planting, and new roots will grow after 2 to 3 weeks.

Leaf cuttings

You can choose strong and full fleshy leaves, and cut them in well-drained substrates such as vermiculite or coarse sand during the growing season. Keep the soil in the pot slightly moist after cuttings. The base of the fleshy leaves will easily take root and grow small buds. You can then plant them separately when the small buds are a little bigger.

sowing

Only through artificial pollination can the jade plant produce seeds. Generally, the pollination is carried out in the morning when the weather is clear. The method is to select two Jade Dew plants that bloom at the same time. You can also use varieties of the same Haworthia genus such as Shou and Wanxiang for pollination.

The parent plant is required to have a compact plant shape, thick and full leaves, and a high degree of transparency of the "window". When pollinating, remove the petals, take the pollen and smear it on the stigma of another flower. You can also remove the pollen in the afternoon of the previous day, carefully store it, and pollinate again the next morning, which will have a higher success rate. Wait until the plants are ripe before sowing.

In these breeding methods, be careful, there may be unexpected surprises!

There may be some mutant plants among the seedlings. You can select young plants with compact plant shape, thick fleshy leaves, high transparency of "windows" and obvious veins as seedlings. If you find seedlings with unique leaf color, you should also preserve them as they may be a precious variegated mutant plant.