How do you cut a Calathea?

Calathea who? Quite an unusual name, but this plant species deserves it! With its beautiful colours and unusual leaf designs, Calatheas are real eye-catchers in the interior. Isn’t it time to propagate your friend? Propagating has never been so easy!

Nice cuttings, but what do you need?

A Calathea Orbifolia a.k.a. Isabella, a Calathea Zebrina a.k.a. Olivia, a Calathea Rufibarba a.k.a. Julia or another topper from our cosy Calathea collection!

Small cutting pot
Cuttingsoil
Andnuh a portion of patience….
Parents to be
Before you start taking cuttings, it’s a good idea to check whether your amigo is ready for this at all. Fortunately, you can find this out fairly quickly with such a rascal from the Calathea family. These top plants automatically produce new plant babies; little copies of the mother plant. They do this as follows: Calatheas create new stems underground. After a while, these stems emerge above ground (real powerhouses). These new stems are ideal for staking. So, are there new stems in your pot? Then your plant is a real mommy or daddy to be!

 

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