How To Grow Succulents From Leaves

Eventually the original leaf will be consumed by the plantlet as it begins to grow and prosper.

How to grow succulents from leaves. Now here comes the hard part. Heres how I successfully propagate succulents from their leaves. Only water the soil after it is dry.

You have to wait. The main focus of this blog will be on how to propagate succulents using the soil propagation technique. How to Propagate Succulents.

Choose matured healthy leaves. When the baby plant becomes bigger and the mother leaf withers it is time to transplant the succulent into its own pot. How to Propagate Succulents from Leaves.

There are a few steps to follow when growing succulents from leaves. While grown-up succulents only need to be watered every week or even once a month depending on the seasonheat the leaves need to be continuously watered without being overwatered. Growing succulents requires a special soil that drains at the appropriate rate.

Gently cover the roots with soil. The callous that forms will keep water out as well as provide a growing surface for the baby succulent that will form. It is better to select the bottom leaves.

Grasp the leaf with your forefinger and thumb and gently rock it back and forth to loosen it. How to Callous Succulent Leaves. Once a leaf has fallen off a new one cannot grow in its place.