Propagating My String Of Bananas Plant Is Fast & Easy
6 Materials
$3
1 Hour
Easy
String Of Bananas is groovy hanging succulent. Mine was getting leggy at the top so I pruned it so I could plant the cuttings back in at the top. Propagating a String Of Bananas plant is easy & fast to do - you'll see!
{
"id": "4633333",
"alt": "",
"title": "",
"video_link": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/rHZ_2NfMasU",
"youtube_video_id": "rHZ_2NfMasU"
}
{
"width": 634,
"height": 357,
"showRelated": true
}
I pruned off a couple of trails, both about 6-8″ long, to propagate and then plant back in the pot. Planting the cuttings in straight succulent and cactus mix 1st in order to root them is what I wanted to do rather than plant them directly in the hanging pot. I have to climb on a stool to water the hanging pot (which grows on my patio) so I could better control the moisture if they were in a separate pot. I didn’t want the cuttings to go too dry or stay constantly wet.
1- I took the cuttings, & for the sake of the video, planted them in the mix right away. With thin stemmed cuttings like String Of Bananas or String Of Pearls, I usually let them heal over for 1-3 days before planting.
2- 2 holes were made in the mix with the larger end of the chopstick & I planted them in.
3- The cuttings were secured down with the floral pins. By the way, the pins can be saved & used over again multiple times.
4- Let them settle in for a few days & then gave them a good watering.
The cuttings happily planted in.
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
Frequently asked questions
Have a question about this project?