Beginners Guide to Jade Plant Propagation in Water
Jade Plants (crassula ovata) are renowned for their ease of care and low maintenance. But did you know that also translates to propagation too? This guide will show you the steps involved in Jade Plant propagation in water.
Plant propagation is one of the most rewarding experiences of the gardening journey. There is something special about cultivating your own plants from your existing stock.
Maybe, it is the realization that if you can successfully propagate new plants, it is confirmation that you finally understand your plants’ needs.
Don’t worry if you are new (or have had a few failed attempts) at propagation. We’ve put together an easy-to-follow guide that will step you through propagating a Jade in water.
So grab a coffee and settle in because we are about to create some new life!
Steps to Propagate Jade Plants in Water
Believe it or not, there are two different ways to propagate Jade Plants in water; using the stem or from a single leaf.
For Jade leaves, we prefer to use soil propagation techniques. Because cultivating leaf cuttings is slightly fiddley and more challenging to prop up, unlike stems. In our opinion, leaves are easier to propagate using soil, like we successfully did in our other Jade leaf propagation project.
If you want to propagate Jade Leaves, jump over to our other guide for propagating Jade Leaves.
On the other hand, jade stems are perfectly suitable to root using water propagation techniques. And we will describe the process below.
Step 1 – Choose a Healthy Cutting
For us, this is the most crucial step to starting a successful propagation project.
Choosing the right stem to propagate will put the odds of a favorable outcome in your corner.
Here are the qualities that we look for in a stem to propagate in water:
- healthy stem with vibrant foliage
- no signs of disease or pests
Once you have identified the stem, locate a stem ring close to the cutting site. The mother Jade Plant will naturally kill any part of the stem that is above the stem ring. And by cutting as close as you can to