So here we are! My little Crassula Arborescens is preggers with pups! I’m so excited that today I found three separate leaf pups with their own root systems developed! The whole process took about two weeks. I didn’t know what would unfold since, I’ve never heard of this type of succulent propagation. Certainly, the most common propagation method is taking a fresh young leaf cutting and sticking it in soil and keeping it in a moist but shaded environment. These pups, however, just started growing on the plant’s leaves while still attached to the stem. I have done lots of online research about this particular plant’s propagation but never one saw anything similar to what I was able to observe and photograph. I could probably detach the pups with roots and plant them in soil right now, but I think I will wait for one more week to be safe.
- Crassula Arborescens, (January 17, 2012)
- Crassula Arborescens, (January 22, 2012)
- Crassula Arborescens, (January 26th, 2012)
- Crassula Arborescens, (January 30th, 2012)
2 responses to “Uprootin on up! Great root development on succulent leaf pups in two weeks time!”
Broken Angel
May 18th, 2013 at 23:50
I have a plant similar to your one at the top with the pups.. i call them babies.. growing on them.. I am in to day 11 of propagation them.. the one i have we call mother of thousands
urbanhorticulture
May 19th, 2013 at 08:17
Cute!