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Having trouble leaf-propagating Pachyveria 'Clavifolia'? One trick solves it easily

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Pachyveria 'Clavifolia' is a very crystal-clear and distinctive succulent, and it is very easy to grow, so many people like to place a pot of Pachyveria 'Clavifolia' by the balcony, which both decorates the indoor scenery and delightfully offers people something to admire, but in the process of growing...

Pachyveria 'Clavifolia' is a very crystal-clear and distinctive succulent, and it is very easy to grow, so many people like to place a pot of Pachyveria 'Clavifolia' by the balcony, which both decorates the indoor scenery and delightfully offers people something to admire, but in the process of growing Pachyveria 'Clavifolia', friends may run into this problem: how do you leaf-propagate Pachyveria 'Clavifolia'? So today we will introduce how to leaf-propagate Pachyveria 'Clavifolia'.


How to leaf-propagate Pachyveria 'Clavifolia'

1. Leaf propagation time

Pachyveria 'Clavifolia' likes warmth, so leaf propagation needs a suitable temperature, and it is usually done in spring and autumn, so there is no need to worry that the temperature is too low and causes the leaves to freeze.

2. Leaf selection

Before choosing leaves for propagation of Pachyveria 'Clavifolia', you must select the leaves well, otherwise it will greatly affect the success rate of leaf propagation. Generally, healthy, emerald-green, mature and intact leaves are chosen for cuttings.

Next, the leaves of Pachyveria 'Clavifolia' are rather hard, so when snapping them off you must be careful and meticulous to avoid damaging the growth point.


3. Soil selection

After snapping off the leaves, place the snapped-off leaves horizontally on vermiculite, peat or coconut coir, or insert them slightly tilted into vermiculite, peat or coconut coir, spray a small amount of water mist, and keep the soil slightly moist.

Once placed in the soil, the leaves will quickly take root at the base and grow new buds. Wait until the new buds have grown a little larger, then plant them separately and they become new plants.

That is how the leaf propagation method of Pachyveria 'Clavifolia' works. Have all my friends learned it? After understanding the leaf propagation method, let us now look at the care work after leaf propagation.

Care work after leaf propagation

1. Light

After becoming new plants, Pachyveria 'Clavifolia' must receive sufficient light. The more sufficient the light and the greater the temperature difference between day and night, the more vivid and lustrous the leaf color. However, after summer arrives, it must be ventilated and shaded to prevent high temperatures from sunburning the leaves, causing them to wilt and affecting their ornamental value.

2. Water

Pachyveria 'Clavifolia' does not like too much water, so the less watering the better, but it also must not be too dry. Generally, watering once about every 10 days is enough.

Alright, that is all for today's content. I hope all my friends can grow beautiful and lovely Pachyveria 'Clavifolia'. Thank you for reading!




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