When spring comes, flowers bloom without an owner; deep red and pale red are both lovely.

In spring, for most succulents, we can try using a sharp blade to cut off branches from the stem for cuttings to propagate, but before cutting with the tool, it must be disinfected with alcohol beforehand, and the best time is in mid-April each year, but the freshly cut leaves must be left to dry the wound before use.

The first method of propagating succulents is sowing. In fact, most succulents must be sown by hand to grow new plants. Moreover, succulent seeds have a short lifespan, so we must sow them in as short a time as possible. The germination time of succulents of different families and genera also varies; early ones may germinate in as little as two or three days, while late ones may take nearly a month to germinate.

The second propagation method is leaf cuttings. When taking leaf cuttings, be sure to choose thick, plump leaves and place them flat on moist, loose potting soil. They root quite quickly, and then adventitious buds will slowly grow from the base of the leaf, eventually propagating to form new plants.

The last method is root cuttings. For Haworthia cooperi of the genus Haworthia in the Liliaceae family, its root system is relatively thick and well developed, so we can cut off the more mature fleshy roots and bury them in a sand bed with the upper part slightly exposed. By keeping a certain level of moisture and an appropriate amount of light, new buds can sprout from the top of the roots, forming new plants.

There may be many more propagation methods for succulents, but mastering them is not so easy, so continuously accumulating experience is also a very important thing!