How to Propagate Coleus in Water and Detailed Steps
Coleus is a herbaceous flowering plant with very strong propagation ability, especially the water method, which has an even higher success rate. Here are the steps for water propagation of coleus:
1. Prepare the container:
The container for coleus cuttings can be a wide-mouth bottle, or a beverage bottle with the upper part cut off, using the lower part filled with clean water. The container must be clean, and the water must be clean as well. It is best to store water in a large cola bottle for more than one day for use in cuttings and subsequent care. Never use tap water that has just been drawn.
2. Take cuttings:
When the main branch of coleus or a side branch after pinching has 4 nodes or is about 10 cm long, select one with a thick stem, keep only 1 to 2 pairs of opposite leaves at the base, and cut off the upper part. The cut should be smooth, without crushed or torn wounds. Then, cut off the lowest pair of leaves on the cutting, and gather every 3 to 5 cuttings neatly at the base, loosely tie them together with white thread, and set them aside for water propagation.
3. Water propagation management:
Generally, it is best for the cuttings to enter the water 3 cm to 4 cm from the bottle mouth. After that, place them in a spot with scattered light, remember to change the clean water every 2 to 3 days (use stored water), and top up the water level in the bottle daily as it drops from evaporation. Under conditions of 18°C to 25°C, coleus generally shows white roots in 7 to 10 days.
4. Potting up:
After 7 to 10 days, you can move the coleus plants with white roots to a pretty glass bottle, or pot them up. When multiple 1 cm to 2 cm adventitious roots have grown from the base of the cuttings, they can be potted up or planted out in time. Be careful with the operation and do not damage the roots. Generally, after about 10 more days of care in a shaded spot, they can enter normal management.
How to water propagate coleus, the water propagation method for coleus
Coleus is a herbaceous flowering plant with very strong propagation ability, especially the water method, which has an even higher success rate. Here are the steps for water propagation of coleus:
1. Containers to prepare for coleus:
The container for coleus cuttings can be a wide-mouth bottle, or a beverage bottle with the upper part cut off, using the lower part filled with clean water. The container must be clean, and the water must be clean as well. It is best to store water in a large cola bottle for more than one day for use in cuttings and subsequent care. Never use tap water that has just been drawn.
2. Taking coleus cuttings:
When the main branch of coleus or a side branch after pinching has 4 nodes or is about 10 cm long, select one with a thick stem, keep only 1 to 2 pairs of opposite leaves at the base, and cut off the upper part. The cut should be smooth, without crushed or torn wounds. Then, cut off the lowest pair of leaves on the cutting, and gather every 3 to 5 cuttings neatly at the base, loosely tie them together with white thread, and set them aside for water propagation.
3. Water propagation management for coleus:
Generally, it is best for the cuttings to enter the water 3 cm to 4 cm from the bottle mouth. After that, place them in a spot with scattered light, remember to change the clean water every 2 to 3 days (use stored water), and top up the water level in the bottle daily as it drops from evaporation. Under conditions of 18°C to 25°C, coleus generally shows white roots in 7 to 10 days.
4. Potting up coleus:
After 7 to 10 days, you can move the coleus plants with white roots to a pretty glass bottle, or pot them up. When multiple 1 cm to 2 cm adventitious roots have grown from the base of the cuttings, they can be potted up or planted out in time. Be careful with the operation and do not damage the roots. Generally, after about 10 more days of care in a shaded spot, they can enter normal management.
The above is a brief summary of how to water propagate coleus and the water propagation method for coleus. The suitable growing temperature for coleus is around 20°C. Coleus is relatively cold-tolerant, but around the Cold Dew period it should be moved indoors, and the winter room temperature should not be lower than 10°C. Coleus does not have high soil requirements, but try to keep the drainage good to avoid root rot.