Propagating Cebu Blue
Pothos,  Propagation

Propagating Cebu Blue

Welcome to our concise step by step guide to propagating an epipremnum cebu blue, with pictures for each step from my plants.

Cebu blue can be propagated fairly easily by rooting them in water then moving them to leca or soil…

See also: Cebu Blue Pothos for a full care guide to this plant, See also our other pothos plant care guides: Jessenia PothosHawaiian Pothos, Glacier Pothos, Giant PothosPothos Plant CareNeon Pothos CareHawaiian Pothos.


How To Propagate Cebu Blue

Time needed: 30 minutes

Step by step how to propagate cebu blue

  1. Take a cutting

    Take a cutting from the top of the plant, and cut under the node, You can take a whole branch to take multiple cuttings.cebu blue branch cutting

  2. Trim the larger branches down into separate cuttings

    Trim the cuttings so you have one node and one leaf for each cutting.cebu blue cuttings

  3. Leave the cuttings for a few hours

    Put the cuttings aside so the wounds heal over, this will make the chances of rot much lower.

  4. Put the cuttings in water

    Put the cuttings in water for one or two months, until they have developed a good root system. Keep the water topped up, and change the water if it goes cloudy.

  5. Move the cuttings to soil or leca.

    Cebu blue do well in both soil and leca. Once they have developed roots you can move the plant and plant it up in soil or leca to live ongoing.

  6. Keep it humid

    You want to keep the plant humid for another month or so as the plants root into the soil or leca. Then you can treat it as a normal plant.

Some pictures of my previous propagations…

A cebu blue propagation moved to soil
A cebu blue propagation moved to soil
Some cebu blue cuttings rooted in water
Some cebu blue cuttings rooted in water
Cebu blue cuttings moved to leca
Cebu blue cuttings moved to leca
Cebu blue cuttings rooting in water
Cebu blue cuttings rooting in water
Cuttings that have been rooting in water for a month or so
Cuttings that have been rooting in water for a month or so
Moving cuttings to leca
Moving cuttings to leca

Propagating Cebu Blue – frequently asked questions

Is Cebu Blue Easy To Propagate?

They are relatively easy to propagate with any method. The best is to root them in water for a few weeks then move to soil.

Where Do You Cut Cebu Blue For Propagation?

Cebu blue cuttings need ay least one node to grow roots from, so you want to cut below the node (the ‘knuckle in the stem where branches grow from). The ideal cutting has one leaf and one node.

How Long Does It Take For Cebu Blue To Fenestrate?

They can take 1-2 years to mature and grow leaves that split / fenestrate.

Further Reading

You might also like our other articles:

Cebu Blue Pothos, Jessenia PothosHawaiian Pothos, Glacier Pothos, Giant PothosPothos Plant CareNeon Pothos CareHawaiian Pothos.

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