I recently broke up a very overcrowded Gasteria "Lime Warty".
As a result i have a load of broken off leaves. I have trimmed up the ends with a sharp knife and kept them in the shade.
What is the best way to get them to root down?
Gasteria Cuttings
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Re: Gasteria Cuttings
If they have enough succulence in them, they should root down readily at this time of year. Once they have calloused over, put them in slightly moist compost with the cut only just below the surface. Once they have rooted you can lower them slightly. Eventually, new plantlets will appear.
Here are a couple of photos of my leaves/plantlets taken the week before last:
Here are a couple of photos of my leaves/plantlets taken the week before last:
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Re: Gasteria Cuttings
They are easy to root, but very slow to grow from a cutting, from my experience.
Result of above photos would be about five years. But maybe my Gasteria is a slow grower? It is a warty one, if I see the name I might recognise it (can't remember it from the top of my head)...
Result of above photos would be about five years. But maybe my Gasteria is a slow grower? It is a warty one, if I see the name I might recognise it (can't remember it from the top of my head)...
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Re: Gasteria Cuttings
In fact, 3.5 years for the first one - November 2014 to June 2018 and 2.5 years for the second one - November 2015 to June 2018.Aiko wrote:They are easy to root, but very slow to grow from a cutting, from my experience.
Result of above photos would be about five years....
G. batesiana is much quicker and can give you decent-sized plantlets within one year:
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Re: Gasteria Cuttings
Gasteria batesiana, that is the one I have! Maybe mine are extra slow... I believe it took a year for the leaf to root, and probably much more time for a plantlet to appear.
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Re: Gasteria Cuttings
Hi Cactuspip,
I wonder which end you cut/trimmed? If the tip of the leaves then they do not need callousing.
Suzanne
I wonder which end you cut/trimmed? If the tip of the leaves then they do not need callousing.
Suzanne
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Re: Gasteria Cuttings
Thanks for the replies.
All I need to do now is remember where I put the cuttings!
All I need to do now is remember where I put the cuttings!