Money Tree (Pachira aquatica) | Part 1: 2017 | Trunk Chop 

Yes, it's rewarding to see the new leader trunk growing again. It also encourages branching every time they are pruned but not always easy with money trees. My trees are due for another pruning too but I won't need to cut to a stump anymore but down to a couple leaves instead. Have fun with yours! ^^

You're welcome. ^^

Happy pruning!

I recommend propagating the stems in water. They have been 100% successful for me when propagated in water. The leaves though are probably not worth the effort. Regarding the "v", I assume you mean a branch point on the trunk. Not all the trees I have had a branch point in the beginning so they had to get cut at some point on the bare trunk, if that makes sense. =D By doing the cut on the main leader (the dominant apex), the growth hormone auxin will reproduce and trees tend to start branching out due to it since the dominating apex is gone. One of the plant is doing better than others because it is bigger and has more stored energy (starch). I'm not convinced it's because of the "v". Also, it will be better if you have a lower leaf you can cut to. That way, the tree can still photosynthesize while recovering instead of purely using its stored energy to make new stems and leaves. I wanted a more compact tree so I had to cut them lower than any leaves they had left at that time. I hope my explanation is helpful. Thanks for dropping by! ^^

@@SeowLikeMeow Thank you!

Mine are taking 4 times the space now but I like the unbraided look better.

Yes, you can separate them. They don't fuse. Have fun with yours! ^^

I'll definitely try it next time. Two of the top cuttings are still alive. Thanks for the suggestion!

I use 50% turface & 50% perlite. I learned this soil recipe from Nigel Saunders on RU-vid. ^^

I let the soil/substrate dry out before watering. Gravel alone will not be good because it won't be able to hold water and nutrients well. Use succulent and cacti mix or add extra perlite to potting mix the next time you repot if you tend to overwater. I use 50% perlite and 50% turface but the key is still to let the substrate/soil dry before watering again. Otherwise, the plant will still be overwatered. Hope it helps. ^^

Watering? I water thoroughly (until water runs out from the drainage hole) when the soil is almost completely dry.

I use 50% perlite and 50% turface. Water when dry and fertilize as long as temperature is above 50 deg. F but lighter fertilizing in winter.

I've grown mine down to around 45 degrees F outdoor. I'm not sure if they can take much colder growing condition.

Thank you~! The money trees are not growing much at the moment. I'll update again hopefully sometime late summer. ^^

Update's up! Enjoy and have a good one! ^^

Have you seen Part 2: 2018 Update? Here it is: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LXmX2jKEfus.html I will update again next year.

Marcott is air layering which is essentially a propagation technique. I trunk chop my trees to encourage ramification on the main trunk, not so much to propagate. I hope I answer your question. ^^

@@SeowLikeMeow Thank you Maam...

Yes. Any number of leaves is lucky as long as the plant is healthy. ^^

Yes, water propagation is the easiest. I tried it in later parts of my money tree playlist. ^^

That is cool! Have fun!

Noted! Thanks.