How to propagate succulents? A detailed guide to common methods

I. Seed propagation

After harvesting succulent seeds, they need to be sown immediately or sown in the following spring. If the seeds are stored for a long time, their germination rate will also decline noticeably. The seeds of succulents generally have a very short lifespan; the seeds of some varieties live only a few weeks, so they should be sown as soon as possible.

II. Cutting propagation

1. Leaf cuttings: cut off healthy, disease-free leaves from the succulent and place them flat on a sand bed. Before long, the leaves will sprout new shoots and will soon take root.

2. Stem cuttings: when pruning a succulent, the cut branches can be used as cuttings. When planting them as cuttings, the wound needs to be cleaned thoroughly, and you must wait until it has dried before planting it in the sand bed.

3. Root cuttings: some succulent varieties have very well-developed root systems. You can cut off mature roots and bury them in a sand bed, with the tops appropriately exposed. During the growth period, keep them moist and provide brightsunlight, and before long new shoots will grow.

III. Division propagation

Succulents that grow in clusters or have rosette leaf clusters can be propagated by division. When repotting, simply cut off the bulbs, small plantlets or tubers and plant them separately. For some varieties, the variety can only remain purer when propagated by division, such as Sansevieria trifasciata 'Golden Hahnii' and Sansevieria trifasciata 'Laurentii'.