What do you do with baby succulents?

There are options when you’re wondering what to do with succulent pups. You may allow them to continue to grow on the mother if there is enough room, or you may remove and replant them individually. Let them get the size of a quarter before removing though.

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Likewise, should I remove baby succulents?

How big should the succulent pup be before removing it? The ideal time to remove a succulent pup from the stem is once it is about 1″ (2.5cm) in size, or big enough that you can hold it easily without smashing it.

In this way, why is my succulent growing pups? Offsets, AKA “pups,” are the little succulents that sprout up around the base of the parent plant. These pups occur when roots bearing leaf clusters, shoot out from the mature plant and develop into a new succulent. Pups can also occur on the leaves of some succulents, like the Pink Butterfly Kalanchoe.

Considering this, what succulents have babies?

As mentioned before, most succulents will produce babies in the Spring and Summer months. Echeveria, Graptoveria, Haworthia, and Sempervivum (to name a few) will all produce new plants if they are doing well. These will occur in Spring and Summer. Aeoniums will produce many offsets in the Fall and Winter months.

How do you start baby succulents?

How To:

  1. Remove Some Leaves or Behead. Randomly remove a few leaves from your succulent plant, twisting gently to remove the entire leaf without tearing. …
  2. Callus Off. Set the cuttings aside in any type of container or tray. …
  3. Grow Roots. Watch for the growth of roots over the next few weeks. …
  4. Plant. …
  5. Water and Feed.

How do you get rid of baby succulents?

When can you separate baby succulents?

While repotting and dividing a succulent is best done in spring, you can do it any time of year. Choose a nice day, if possible, so you can do it outside. Divide succulents that have grown pups or sprouted new foliage.

Do all succulents have pups?

Not all succulents produce offshoots and pups, but the ones that do pretty much multiply on their own. Hens and chicks, aloe, certain haworthia and cacti species are among the many others that produce pups or offshoots.

Why are my baby succulents dying?

Since watering is the usual cause for their decay, you should determine if the plant has been over or under watered. If the stem is mushy or rotting, it’s probably overwatered. If the leaves are puckered, the plant needs more water. Don’t worry if there are dry, dying leaves at the base.

How do you transplant baby succulents?

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