You are welcome!

Oh wow....thanks again for another super nice comment Kathy!

Glad it was helpful! I hope you check back for more of my videos. Thanks Sen!

Tack så mycket och välkommen till kanalen. Jag är ledsen för det sena svaret...det börjar bli svårt att hänga med i kommentarerna. Jag uppskattar att varje tittare tar sig tid att inte bara titta på mina videor, utan även skickade vänliga meddelanden som den här. Tack! Thanks so much and welcome to the channel. I'm sorry for the late reply...it is getting tough to keep up with the comments. I appreciate every viewer taking the time to not only watch my videos, but sent me kind messages like this one. Thank you!

It is a fun way to propagate houseplants!

Thanks so much Jillian!

Thank you! Will do!

Hey Annette. I hope you like this method of propagation.

Thanks for watching Bobbi!

Glad it was helpful!

Orchid bark is in short supply around here lol

I hope it works for you!!!

Thanks Steve

Thanks Joseph!

Thanks Sunflower 🌻 I hope you stick around for more videos!

Good luck! I have had such good success with perlite...please let me know how your cuttings do!

Good luck and thanks for watching!

Awesome and thanks! I hope you find more videos useful

Me too!

Hope your perlite box is doing well

That is so good to hear Marigene!!!

You can do it!

Good luck Tina 👍

Why would you boil it instead of getting new?

​@@randimayes560 why not reuse what you have instead of wasting it?

@@user-dc7iw3fu4e i was asking 🧐it was a question, don't be a smart azz.

I usually sterilise in sunlight but boiling for a few minutes would definitely be much faster and may even be more effective. There is less chance of contamination. Why did that not come to my mind before now? Thanks for the tip!

Yes. I have propagate one in water before. Just make sure the bottle is opaque.

Hey....well all start somewhere! Welcome

Thanks Barbie for sharing what works for you!

Hey Felicia. I have never used vermiculite before so I can't really comment on its use. I know for me perlite works very well lol

Perlite does not break up as easily as vermiculite. I like vermiculite as an additive to my potting substrata instead of vermiculite because it's water retention is better. Vermiculite leaves more space for air and to my mind, is better for rooting cuttings.

Good luck! Message anytime with any questions.

Awesome, I will thanks again,

I hope this works for you as well!

Yay!!! Please let me know how your experiment goes for you. Oh, and welcome to the channel!

Awesome Mary! What seedlings are they?

Cosmos, fox glove and aster

And I thought I was being original 😇😁. I sprinkle a light laer of vermiculite over the seeds on top of the perlite.

That is so awesome to hear that it was successful for you. Thanks for sharing Moonima

Because in perlite it gets aerated as well as kept moist.

Thanks for watching another one of my videos! Sorry for the very late response...

Hi there…no need to apologize I 💚 and appreciate all that you do. I know this is another job for you, but to me you are my plant friend. 🪴🍀🌻I’m retired from working life now, but I love learning and growing so thanks for Everything Plants👍

It will work for sure! Good luck!

There will always be more! Lol

Me too!!!

It helps rinsing it. I rinse my perlie in a bucket in reverse osmosis filtered water. The dust settles at the bottom and the perlite is well saturated when I put it in the propagation container. The dust is left in the bottom of the bucket and only perlite with plenty of breathing space goes into the propagation container.

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Oh that would be cool.

Yes she does show us how to do it all for our babies 🌿

Hello! I leave the heat mat on 24hrs and the lights are about 12hrs

Hey Lauren.....So sorry for the late response. Sometimes it is hard to keep up lol I don't recall any issues but honestly I never have to spray done the perlite when the plants are in there. It should only get dry if you open it often.

What do you propagate in perlite? Is there any differences that you do with maintenance or setup?

@@EverythingPlants I prop small cuttings and leafless nodes. I haven't rinsed the perlite and that hasn't mattered for me thus far. Larger cuttings go straight into water. Like you, I don't usually have to water but if the box needs some moisture, I use a sprayer that looks a lot like yours. I probably open it once every other week but that's just to take a peek. Then I close her right back up until I decide it's time to pot up some props!

I'm sure it will be just fine. Good luck and I sure hope it works out well for you! Keep me posted!

I'd mix in some pool filter sand for better aeration if the perlite is less than about 3mm dia. grains. That might also assist in better rooting.

Perlite would definitely work for brasil! I recently water propagated some brasil, but they are having a tough transition to soil. I find plants rooted in perlite don't struggle like water rooted plants once potted in soil.

@@EverythingPlants I currently have some golden pothos in water that need to be potted up as the roots are definitely long enough. Hoping they will do well. Was hopeful to plant with moss pole to stake it up. Your video on this was also informative!😊

Yes, those are hoya polyneura (fishtail hoya)! They are such a beautiful hoya. Do you have many hoyas in your collection?

@@EverythingPlants I only have a few different kinds collected. They are wonderful plants. I have one big mama I have had for over 30 years. Whem I brought her home a piece broke off in transport so I rooted it. Just a little while ago I combined the Mother and daughter together in a floor pot with a double half hoop trellis almost 4 foot tall. Three + foot sticking out of the pot. So far all is good. Both were so root bound and I just could not do bigger haging pots for them. I have the Bella and Wayetti Crimson Queen and Princess and A Tricolor which I have been told might be just a different name for the princess. Australis and a Curtiisi. A small Macrofila. They are all just cuttings except the Crimson Queen which I have had a couple years and my big mama carnosa. Then I just bought a Lacunosa and a Publicalix X Splash. So I do have a few. compared to real hoya heads I do not have many. That Polyneura is so pretty.

I have no experience with rooting these two expensive plants, so I don't want to say yes or no. If you had a large enough prop box then I'm sure it would be fine. If done water and soil propagation with regular monstera deliciosa previously, but you should definitely ask someone that has rooted these in the past.

I try and keep it interesting without the fluff

Good luck and I hope it works out for you this time

Thanks Lisa!

I've have never tried this, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. I would probably air it out more than I would if it was indoors. Maybe keep an eye on the temps in there as well....I'm not sure if the higher heat would affect the box at all. I'd say try something in there as a test....something that you wouldn't care if it died or not 🤣

Absolutely. I do most of mine outdoors on a roofed patio getting early morning sun. It heats up nicely during the day and I find it great for cuttings and seedlings.

Hello. I think the ones you are wanting to know are the hoya polyneura. They are a beautiful and easy growing hoya!

@@EverythingPlants thank you!!

Algae growth, from my understanding, is harmless to your plant or propagations. It may be getting too much light or try pulling it back slightly.

Thanks Jeff!

Spray paint the bottom portion to the height of the perlite

Just better air flow and keeps it light and fluffy

Thanks so much! I am so glad I stumbled on your videos i’m new to all things propagation. Terrifying but exciting! I read something about mycorrhizae helping with growth. Would you recommend or have you tried a potting mix with coarse perlite and mycorrhizae on your plant journey? Also, is there a way to know how big the perlite chunks are when trying to purchase? Sorry if that’s a silly question. Online shopping as I live in a remote area so difficult to see the grains

Nope. Just damp perlite

Nope. But it does help with the speed at which they sprout

I don't see any reason why you couldn't use it....

I have never tried this method as Ive always had really good success just sticking them into soil. The box humidity may be too high for succulents, but you can sure try it out. The green stuff is most likely algae.

No, only in water....have you?

Not when it is rooting in the propagation box. Just keep it lightly damp (no standing water at the bottom) and let them grow!

Thanks!

I never have...I'm not too sure how they would do with the constant higher humidity. They do very well just into soil.

I propagate all types of cuttings in here....which cutting are you referring to?

@@EverythingPlants In the video i see all stem cuttings with leaves. I know some plants like watermelon peperomia can be propogated through just leaves and no stems. Will leaf cuttings like that work too?

I definitely don't see why you couldn't.....just make sure it has a top to seal in the humidity

I've never tried it, but water works great

It can over time, but it won't harm the plants

Mine doesn't smell at all....perhaps it has to do with your water?!?! Maybe there is some mineral in your water that causes this....thus is the only thing I can think of. Try using distilled water and see if that changes it.

Add peroxide 3%, mix 1 part peroxide to 4 parts water or higher. Plants love it, it’s basically water with extra oxygen atom.

You can find a ton of Amazon or some plant shops carry them as well

You win!!! 🥇

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