How to start a plant from a cutting

As I have said previously, my mom loved house plants. I remember that she would make "cuttings" to share with others. It's really very simple and will work with most plants. Two of the heartiest plants I have in my house are a Golden pothos and a Purple Passion plant.

I have had both of these plants for years. I keep cutting them back and starting new runners.

Tools needed:

Scissors

Container

Direction:

Cut your plant above a joint but below a leaf. Put the "cutting" into a container with water. Set it in a sunny place and watch the roots grow. When the roots are established, transplant your cutting into a pot with soil.

I always had a water glass or canning jar on my windowsill with a plant starting, until my daughter gifted me this really cute propagation station.

The purple passion plant I took the cutting from

This is a cutting from the purple passion plant

This is the Golden pothos cutting. If you look next to the yellow arrow, you will see a "node" that will produce a root when put in water.

In a few weeks, roots will have sprouted and I will be able to plant these in soil and give to a friend.

Both of these plants can grow very long vines. I have had 8 foot runners on the Golden pothos. The purple passion plant can also produce long vines, but you can keep cutting it back to control it.