Propagating Succulents in Water | How to Grow Succulents in Water

Succulents are one of the most expensive plants and if you want to save your money–Propagating Succulents in Water is one option. It’s an easy, hassle-free way to multiply your favorite ones.

Water propagation is the process of using water as a growing medium to root succulent cuttings. This method is not a conventional process for propagating succulent cuttings, as you must be aware of the fact that succulents don’t like to sit in water and dislike overwatering as well. Contrary to this, rooting succulents in water work quite well.

The main reason succulents rot in wet soil is they get exposed to pathogens and fungal infections, which ultimately cause the roots to rot. On the other hand, the soil is not involved in water propagation, and therefore, the succulents are not exposed to pathogens and fungus.

How successful you will be in propagating succulents in water depends on the variety you’re attempting to root. You can try aeonium, echeverias, crassulas, and sempervivums for water rooting. Follow the given steps and successfully propagate succulents in water:

For rooting succulents in water: use distilled, purified, spring, borewell, well, RO, or rainwater for this purpose. If you’re using tap water, allow it to sit for at least 24-48 hours, so the chemicals and salts settle down. Fluoride is also detrimental to your leaf cuttings as it moves through the plant in the water and settles on the leaf edges. This results in brown leaf margins.

Select the healthy leaves or stems and allow them to heal for 2 days in a hot climate and 4-5 days in a cold environment. This process will stop the cuttings from taking up excess water and also prevents the chance of rot.

For propagating succulents in water–use clear, transparent jars