Propagate ivy: offshoots & cuttings

If you want to increase your yield, you have different options. We explain how the propagation of the ivy by cuttings and cuttings succeeds.

Efeututen (Epipremnum) are easy to care for and, with good care, can be found throughout the room. If you would like to have more specimens of this decorative plant or want to give away small ivy totes, then it is time to multiply your ivy totes. Fortunately, this is very easy and is not only cheaper, but also more sustainable than buying new plants. In this article we give you instructions and tips for propagating the ivy by cuttings and cuttings - propagation using these methods is almost always successful. Using Efeututen seeds, on the other hand, is not recommended, precisely because the plant in our part of the world does not even develop flowers and fruit. With both methods, make sure that only parts of the plant are taken from a vital and healthy mother plant.

Should the efeutute be increased in water or in soil?

To multiply the Efeutute, you can use water or soil. Which medium you want to use is of course up to you. One advantage of multiplying in water, for example, is that you can see directly whether the ivy has already established roots. With this method, the water should be changed every two days. Once the roots are two to three inches long, it's time to plant.

Propagate females by offshoots

The Efeutute can be easily and effectively propagated by cuttings. To do this, choose a healthy shoot with aerial roots. You then lower the aerial roots into the substrate in the pot of the mother plant. Use a piece of wire to secure the ivy cuttings in the ground. Now keep the cuttings sufficiently moist, but not too wet. As soon as the efeutute offshoot has formed leaves, you can separate the young plant from the mother plant and move it to its own pot.

Important: Since all the plant parts of the Efeutute poisonous you should always wear gloves when working. Also, don't leave cuttings or other pieces of the plant lying around where children or animals can reach them.

In summary, multiply the efeutute by means of offshoots:

• Select a healthy shoot from the mother plant
• Lower the air roots of the shoot into the substrate
• Fix the shoot in the substrate with wire
• Keep offshoots sufficiently moist
• Repot as soon as new leaves have formed

Tip: Grow several young plants at the same time and plant them together in a pot, because the ivy seldom branches. If you plant several young plants together, they give a nice, dense overall picture.

Propagate ivy by cuttings

An even easier way to multiply all Efeutute species is the Propagation of cuttings. The ideal time for this is in spring, when the days are getting longer and warmer again and the ivy cuttings find optimal growth conditions. But you can also cut cuttings all year round. Use a sharp knife for this and choose a shoot that, ideally, has already formed aerial roots. Now you can cut the shoot into pieces of 8 to 15 cm. Make sure that each section has at least three leaf nodes. The cuttings should still have one or two leaves and are now placed individually in pots with a growing medium or in a glass of water. Our Plantura organic herb & seed compost is, for example, precisely tailored to the cultivation of young plants. The organic soil manages without peat and is deliberately equipped with fewer nutrients in order to stimulate the small plants to develop roots.

Now move your cuttings to a light and warm place. Temperatures of around 20 ° C are ideal for the little Efeututen to develop well. Plastic bags are now placed over the pots. The bags act like a mini greenhouse and ensure a suitable microclimate with sufficient humidity for the plants. Now the cuttings have to be regularly supplied with water. Keep them moist, but not wet. Airing the bags once a day ensures that no mold forms. Alternatively, the efeututen can be sprayed with water several times a day.

Summary Propagate ivy by cuttings:

• Cut cuttings with three leaf nodes and at least one leaf
• Place cuttings one at a time in the substrate
• Put a plastic bag over the potty
• Set up light and warm (20 ° C)
• Always keep the substrate moist, but not wet
• Ensure that there is sufficient humidity

Once the cuttings have developed plenty of roots and leaves, the time has come to repot them to a larger pot and more nutrient-rich soil.

You can now water, cut and fertilize the increased Efeututen just like your adult specimens. Here you can find out all about that Tending to the Efeutute.