How to Propagate Peperomia

Peperomias rank among the easiest plants to propagate with tip cuttings or leaf cuttings. Using tip cuttings will produce new plants more quickly.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Rooting powder

1. Select a healthy portion of the plant you want to propagate and remove a 3 inch cutting from the tip. For best results, attempt propagation in the spring or early summer.

2. Dip the bottom tip of the propagated stem into a cup of water and then into rooting hormone powder. Lightly shake off excess powder until a thin coating remains on the stem. Rooting powder can be purchased at most garden centers.

3. Fill a small 3 inch pot with a slightly moist potting mix. Peperomia propagations need aerated soil, so choose a mix high in perlite or coarse sand. Create your own mix by mixing one part peat moss with one part perlite or coarse sand.

4. Place the cutting in bright light but away from direct sunlight. The cutting should not be exposed to a temperature below 65 degrees F.

5. Water the Peperomia propagation sparingly. Allow the soil to completely dry out before watering. Over watering will cause cuttings to rot before they root.

6. Move cuttings to larger pots when they have filled their original pots with roots. Peperomia propagations will be rooted and growing in four to six weeks.

7. Root several cuttings at the same time and when they have filled their pots with roots move them all into one pot. This will give you a new, full Peperomia plant.