Propagation and growing cuttings of Houseplants

 This rainy season is perfect to multiply houseplants as there is enough moisture in the environment that helps in faster growth of the roots in the plant cuttings.

While it is also a fact that not every houseplant can be propagated though cutting but there are many plants that can easily propagate from a small stem cutting in any type of soil mixture 

                                                              Pothos 

                                                      Root developed in  Pothos cutting 

                                                                           

                  Jade is one of the most hardy houseplant that can be easily propagated through cutting 

              

                                             Dracena can also be grown easily with stem cutting

                                                     

There are many houseplants such as Rhoeo Plant ,Snake Plant,Wandering jew Plant,Rubber Plant,Ficus plant,ZZ Plant and many others that can be easily propagated by their cuttings in the rainy season.

Tips for early rooting of cuttings

- Apply rooting hormone on the tips of cuttings for early development of root on cuttings;

- Remove all the leaves from cutting leaving some at the top of the stem cutting for successful rooting ;

- Keep cuttings in shaded areas for at least two weeks until new shoots develop on the stem;

- Take small and thin cuttings for successful propagation.

The rainy or spring  season is best suitable for propagation of cuttings.

Meanwhile a Portulaca cutting propagated few days back has come with its first bloom

                                                                    

An Indian Myna preventing itself from Rain beneath my  windowsill 

I wish someone take me back to the mountains and meadows