How to Grow House Plants from Tip Cuttings : Selecting Tip Cuttings to Propogate House Plants

Learn how to select tip cuttings for growing houseplants from tip cuttings in this free home gardening video from our plant propagation expert.

Expert: Nicole Pantaleon
Bio: Nicole Pantaleon has a B.S. in Plant & Soil Science from the University of MA. She has been a grower at Five Acre Farm since 1996.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

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Tags:

• nonwoody
• plants
• garden
• gardening
• trimming
• floriculture
• plantcare
• soil
• flowers

[peIusitadered]

I see that you've planted Swedish ivy? I have the worst luck with all types of ivies. Can you give me some suggestions as to what to do? I follow the instructions that come in the pots, but to no avail, since they always slowly die away. I'd appreciate it. Also, thanx for explaining how much rooting hormone powder to add to the clippings. The instructions that came with the hormone powder say to cover stem half an inch.

[memberson]

Hello this is a very good video, the medium that is best to use is 50% sand and 50% Pete Moss.

If using a routing hormonal do not use too much if you can see it on the and of the freshly cut plant using too much it is important not to block the pores of the area cut. Watering the plants daily with a spray bottle of water is beneficial

Thank you

[drandol4]

its allowed, you can stick two together :P

[fay356]

thank u for explaining everything

[Blurry4Eyes]

@DarwinsGauntlet thanks for responding! I ended up going with the rooting hormone.

[azmiard1]

@TheKommykiller no u cant use the rooting hormone on tree because the they have root

[TheKommykiller]

will this work with trees??

[DarwinsGauntlet]

@Blurry4Eyes Without rooting hormone there's a good chance the clippings will just stop,branch off, or grow another leaf, but not know to take root.

[Blurry4Eyes]

is it difficult to do this without rooting hormone?

[adidasbooi]

@20Bond09 cool..