How to Transplant Water-Rooted Cuttings Without Killing Them (Foolproof)

Houseplant propagation can be tricky, especially when you spend so much time rooting your water propagations, only to transplant and have them die off in a week or so. So deflating! Here's my foolproof method for successful transplanting. It's worked for me every time. The most important part is the high humidity and part shade after you transplant to let your cuttings establish themselves.

0:00 - Intro
0:43 - Water-Rooted Cuttings 101
2:20 - Close-Up of Roots
3:56 - Soil & Pot Selection
5:02 - Transplanting Process
8:21 - Watering
9:51 - Post-Transplant Care

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[epicgardening]

Got a special transplanting technique? Lemme know ⬇️⬇️⬇️

[marydeleon]

“trust fund baby of the plant cutting world” 😆 pretty accurate.

[GCaF]

I call this species the unkillable plant. Last year as I was moving one in a pot I broke a leaf when I hit it by mistake on a cupboard and that leaf fell down in between some jars. 3 weeks later I moved the jars and found the leaf still green so I jokingly threw it in a small water pot. 6-7 days from that I saw the leaf rotted out on the edge of the pot so I got the pot to throw it but when I looked inside I saw a small root system and a tiny green new leaf coming out from the stem of the old one. I moved it into a pot with soil and while it didn't have a stellar start, it's a big and healthy plant now. I was so shocked that I consider this plant to be unkillable like I said :)) - very nice video Kevin!

[mayanightstar]

I don't own a humidifier... I just do a load of laundry and then air dry it in my bedroom and put the plants in there that need extra humidity that week xD

[grat]

Thanks. I've been putting them in bright light thinking photosynthesis would help them establish in soil. Now I know better.

[GavinAndShea]

This is exactly what I needed! I had/have a pothos that started to get some type of fungus or disease or some sorts so I took some cuttings to try to save some of it and just planted them in water. Now I have roots and was afraid of planting directly in soil for fear of it being too drastic of a change for them. Thank you so very, very much!
All the best, Dorothy

[Mixxie]

I have done that thing of holding the plants in the air instinctively. It’s gratifying to see it in a tutorial by someone who does this for a living.

[andrewfredrick]

I was missing your house plant videos you should do a tour!! Thanks for the info very helpful! 😊

[chrissewell]

So...moist soil, lower than normal light and mild humidity, is the key to success?

[denisebienne]

This is like a sequel in your pothos care 101 and you really did plant different variety of pothos in one pot. Amazing!
For someone like me, planting seems overwhelming (especially when they start to rest in peace haha) and I turn to your videos and blogs for some help.
Thank you for always providing great and informative content. All the best Kevin!

[gracehc]

Really helpful thank you. I love water propogating my pothos but lately I have been putting the cuttings directly into soil and placed them in a clear tote storage box. Keeps the humidity in and they seem to love it and root up really fast. I love watching them grow in water but sometimes they don't adjust well from water to soil so I am now soil propogating. Nevertheless thank you for your helpful informative video .

[SpiritPhoenixRose]

I've done alright so far but your way is so much better, thanks.
Miss your houseplant videos, wish you did more x

[NashvilleMonkey]

You can cut the leaves down a little if the plant is wilting, but that's somewhat tricky as it needs to make energy, and a larger plant can dry out it's own dirt before it drowns in the water it has, while a trimmed down one can go into a spiral from not being able to do exactly that. The best option is to have lots of each plant and keep the best ones, which helps the quality of the plants in many ways~

[kteex]

i'm just getting into plants, and found this video from a google search :) this was incredibly helpful. thanks so much!!

[GardeningInCanada]

I propagate directly into LECA and I’ve never experienced a die off. I honestly think it’s lack of cuticle & a dead cell layer build up on both the leading tip of the root and surrounding root. I did a video on this and I think we tend to forget plants are designed to grow in certain environments and making them pivot quickly notoriously causes issues

[elizabethinthemountains]

Thank you! Perfect timing. I was just looking at mine and thinking it was time to plant the roots. Now I'm not so nervous.

[quinnjdq]

Really like the way the bright green of the pathos contrasts the grey pot! Pathos and other vining pants are so cool, my first Philodendron is actually what got me into gardening in general

[msjp]

Thank you for this. Most of my cuttings stay in water because my success rate for potting them and them living has been so bad😰. I have hope now!

[davidmjohnston]

Thank you so much for all these amazing videos they help me so much! I'm sure they help other people too. I am always so stoked when you upload.

[nancywells]

I planted those plants in the ground in my yard and they are nice as a ground cover. I have to trim them occasionally to not be invasive near my other stuff. Down here in FL people have them growing up tree trunks. The leaves and the stems get really large. Leaves get approximately 3' to 4' wide x 5' long.