Propagation notes
Growing from cuttings, here
Most propagation advice is written for a northern summer. These notes are for South African conditions — our seasons, our plants, our light.
28 July 2026
Propagating cuttings through a Cape Town winter
Why cuttings stall from June to August in the Cape, what still roots in the cold and wet, and where to put a propagation station indoors.
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27 July 2026
Water-wise propagation with indigenous plants
Spekboom, crassulas and plectranthus root easily and ask for very little water. The trick is knowing which ones must never go straight into a jar.
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26 July 2026
The houseplants South Africans actually propagate
Delicious monster, pothos, spider plant, ZZ. How to find a node, which ones are easy, which are stubborn, and how long each really takes here.
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