HOW DO I PROPAGATE!? Water/sphagnum/perlite and rambling. 

that monstera behind you in insane !! also would you ever do a lil tour of your plant set up? would love to see how you house everyone ¨̮

your monstera is to die for, ive never seen a variegated one so lush

I have come back to this video several times because it’s so helpful! Thanks James!!!

Good job 👏 with your plants i too find perlite the best for me with root growth and none rotting rots,thanks for the informative class.

That was a really informative video and have definitely taken a lot away from it. Thank you so much for this and looking forward to further content on the progress on these plants. 🙂

Another great video. Thanks for sharing 😊. I didn’t know what to think about liquid gold leaf, now I’m going to give it a try for sure!

Really interesting and insightful. I have been struggling with sphagnum and in doing some more RU-vid research, I am not alone! I am definitely going to switch to using perlite--it also just looks nicer than sphag!

Very interesting and perfect timing! I just put a P. Glorious cutting in spagnum in a 'terrarium'. It does have some small roots and 1 leaf and 1 growth point. Maybe I will transfer it to perlite after seeing this 😄

Fantastic video,happy pride James❤️🧡💛💚💙

Propagation videos are always my favorite! Loved this. And that beautiful albo. And your bit in pass the pot. SO CUTE!

This is the first philodendron. Caramel marble plant and it is absolutely beautiful plant. Definitely on my wishlist now. I love all philodendrons 😍 thanks for the video

Great video 👍 I am propagating mostly in water and sphagnum. Don’t do soil propagation and experimenting with Leca at the moment too.

I use mainly perlite now but have been looking into using pumice, love the monstera by the way

This was super helpful, I’ve never heard of or considered propagating in perlite. Cheers

I want to listen but the albo behind you!!! Is breath taking to look at!!!

I like the use of the mason jar and sphagnum moss, I think I will try that. Do you keep a heat mat under them? I’ve propagated piper nigrum by tying the vine next to a moss pole that has compost inside and roots grew really fast from the nodes whilst still attached to the main plant

Thanks sir! Love this video. Thank you for the knowledge. God bless you!

This is a really helpful video. Thank you for sharing this with us 💚

I'm trying to propagate my gloriosum in perlite. thanks for the tips. I didn't have high humidity and also didn't sterlise the rocks. So I hope I can still save it.

I love water propagating since I can see the roots actively growing.

Great tips! I am a little bit afraid of using water as here in the U.K., temperatures are generally lower, and I had some root rot issues using it as a propagation medium. I will also want to point out that you can put more than one cutting/plant in the same water container only if you are 100% sure there is no root rot in any of the plants in the water medium, as the rot can spread to other plants. I Am utilising a combination of Sphagnum and perlite at the moment, they work perfectly well together as the perlite store some extra water and nutrients and prevent the soil from getting too dry too quickly, and at the same, it increases oxygenation.

Great video! I didn't even know perlite was a thing for propergation... Question, how do you stop / prevent sphagnum moss from growing mold?

I’ve had a krimson queen cutting in water for weeks with no signs of rooting but this morning I went to change the water and there was a chunky lil’ root! Decided to move it from water to perlite, thanks for the tip!

Loved this! Thanks!

Love the video and I will try the perlite option for my next cuttings. I have tried sphagnum moss in tupperware before but I always get mold. Do you have any tips for preventing that from happening?

Thank you. Perlite is on the way. A new lesson.

I keep most of my cuttings in perlite. Aroids, begonias, peperomias, hoyas all seem to love it!

Where that Monstera come from?! Hard to stay focus with that plant in the background 😁 Thanks for the video it was very good! I wondered if you have ever tried to propagate in leca? I assume it is similar to the perlite method? For some reason I am not a huge fan of water propagation... it is good to see the roots developing but I feel like everything is rotting 😔 I had more success in soil propagation so far even though it is a bit slower. At least I know that it will be easy to transfer to soil. I also started to use clear plant pot so I can see the plant developing the roots, which is really useful. I also use a super airy mix with coco husk, bark, perlite, charcoal and a little bit of soil.

I am having a hard time rooting my philodendron stem cuttings...so i will try moss method...pls give us an update

Which way would you say be best for a verrucosum?

I use a hydroponic system that sprays the roots/stem with warm water (aquarium heater)24/7 .Works very very well. 0 lost. 27 rare aroids. Philodendron Patriciaie to anthurium splendidum . All thriving . It works great for shipping shocked plants.

Yey first here 🙂

With water propagation the one thing that I have noticed that really helps is changing out the water at least once every week. I had a stubborn Sansevieria that would not root until I started changing the water frequently. I think this might be because it allows a constant supply of fresh O2 in the water. I hope this helps! 🌱💚

I've got a philodendron Gigas cutting coming to me. I'm trying to find the best way to propigate. I've had multiple cuttings rot in spag moss. I see you have yours in water. Would you recommend water or perlite propigation?

I have a gloriousum I received, and all the roots are rotten. It still has 2 leaves and a new growth point. That is the best way to root it back?

11:35 I plan to use my sphagnum to make air layering propagation.

James, how did your get your hands on the caramel marble? And how much did you pay? Its so hard to found at least cuttings over here in Germany :((

8:52 "Good quality sphagnum" - I bought mine from a pet store, and it's organic. It's intended for reptiles and amphibians, which are sensitive to chemicals. And it was actually the most affordable in my area! Sphagnum moss is not the same as sphagnum peat moss (which may be slightly more alkaline), so make sure you know what you're using.

So you water the closed sphagnum box every two or three weeks. Is this the only time you open up the lid? I‘m asking, because when I did the same thing to a little Ph. melanochrysum cutting, it started to mould :(

Hey a quick question- do you live in the UK? If so do you measure the ppm of your water? And take that into account when giving nutrients? Or do you use distilled water as opposed to tap? I live in berkshire but i'm finding it difficult to know whether or not to use my tap water for semi-hydro...also would my propogations work during this time of the year near a North facing window with no sunlight? But alot of light

I love that monstera you got there. Super beautiful ☺️

Warmth is very important for all aroid rooting .

My poor Squamiferum suffered some root rot. I cleaned the roots up and placed it in a jar with sphagnum... it was in a ziplock, placed on a heat mat. The leaves are starting to yellow. At the moment, I’ve begun air layering as well. Incase I need to make a snip. 😩 Would you recommend perlite?

I use water propagation to initiate root formation if the node has no roots. Otherwise, I can plant directly in potting mix. Did you try to see how fast cuttings root in water when they are in the same cup, compared to cuttings in their individual cups? I did not try it on aroids yet, but I think the rooting hormone produced by the cuttings will become more concentrated when they're together. I need to repeat the experiment with more cuttings to confirm that.

Have you ever tried vermiculite? I have had a lot of success using this medium.

Do you do airlayering at all? I was thinking of airlayering my monstera albo but I'm a little nervous.

Hey James! I had a question regarding the passive hydroponics in perlite, because (to my knowledge) you have to 'flush' passive hydroponics (like with leca) to make sure there isn't a buildup of minerals that could potentially harm the plant or stunt growth, have you had any problems with this or have any other knowledge about this? I'm new to passive hydroponics myself but I have been trying it out with some of my plants (by converting them into leca), so i would love to know your experience with it :)

Any advice on the best way to root a camo aglaonema with 4 leaves? 😅🙈

Would perlite propagation work for a monstera albo cutting? It currently has one leaf and one root.

Where did u get ur monstera?!

aaand another question: if you keep cuttings and moss locked up for 3 month without any air diffusion, how can that work without rotting? Don’t they need at least some air exchange? Sorry, i’m new to this..

Hey sorry to bother but where do you buy your seeds? I'd like to try this myself in California for fun

Great tips. What I'd like to know is how we can propagate DEM VEINS!!

Hi.. do we need to water the perlite? When doing propagating?

How much water do you put in with perlite prop vessels?

coco coir is great for propagating

Ramble for sure but good info

i’m nosey as hell when it comes to my plants’ growth so water propagation is penngg

the monstera in the background is quiet distracting . I needs to pull my eyes away from it. Would love to hear how you acquired the beautiful large variegated monstera .