How to Grow a Robust Mother of Thousands Plant

Garden Betty

Mother of thousands is unique in the world of succulents as it has the ability to grow baby plants on the edges of its leaves.

That makes it super easy to propagate and, like most succulents, simple to care for—even for beginners.

Here’s how you can keep yours happy.

Light and temperature

In your home, you should place yours directly in front of your sunniest window. If you don’t, the plant will grow lanky and sparse over time.

Soil and planting

Everyone’s got their own favorite “recipe”, but to start with, you can mix 2 parts potting soil with 1 part perlite and 1 part fine orchid bark. This creates a light mixture with lots of air pockets that allows excess water to drain quickly.

Water and humidity

You can water yours once the growing medium has gone fully dry, which can be as often as every other day if you grow your plant outdoors during the hot months.

Fertilizing

Succulents don’t tend to be heavy feeders. However, a happy mother of thousands plant that gets plenty of light will be a pretty quick grower, so it’ll benefit from the occasional light application of houseplant fertilizer.

Pruning

You can remove flower stalks once they’re dead (they won’t produce any seed). If your plant dropped babies and you don’t want more, you should remove these as well.

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Garden Betty