Vertical Propagation

PR-Giants · 03-15-2025, 11:03 AM

I'm going to be doing a bunch of these today and I highly recommend this method for members that are growing variegated bananas that do not want to risk or damage their plant.

This can be done in a small pot or with plants in the ground.

PR-Giants · 03-16-2025, 10:27 AM

The growing point is the plant, the roots can be removed, the leaves can be removed, the pseudostem can be removed and the growing point will regrow to the same exact plant because it is the same exact plant.

Knowing that the growing point will move, usually upwards, to be near ground level. The position of the growing point can be made to rise by raising the ground level.

The middle photo is a good example of this. The arrow is pointing at the growing point but the growing point was originally at the bottom of the photo and as the plant grew it moved upwards to be near ground level.

Because the part of the rhizome below the growing point is not essential for the survival of the plant, it can be separated and used for the production of new offshoots.

The main growing point will be above the highest root initials.

I find it easier to remove and replant the main growing point with the upper plant and leave the lower rhizome intact with it's roots to produce new offshoots.

all43 · 03-19-2025, 06:23 AM

Very interesting mate.

PR-Giants · 03-20-2025, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by all43

Very interesting mate.

I'm just hoping that it's easily understood.

A growing point is constantly on the move and the grower can manipulate this for propagation.

A hobbyist can buy a variegated A'ea'e and move the GP up then cut off the bottom part of the rhizome. Now they have the option to sell the original plant and make pups from the lower rhizome or just collect a massive variegated forest.

The GP in the photo below started on the far left and went downwards for a while then did a U-turn and headed upwards, then went laterally a little bit and finally found a passage to reach ground level.

Jeff zone 8 N.C. · 04-01-2025, 08:59 AM

Like the tutorial!

PR-Giants · 04-06-2025, 08:51 AM

This photo of two Variegated Monstera Borsigiana auxiliary buds was part of the same photo at the bottom but was cropped out.

I added this photo because of the similarities of Vertical Propagation for bananas and monstera.

I doubt anyone has seen a propagation photo like this or even understood it was possible but if we have some monstera growers here I'll get into more details.

3/27/25

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Originally Posted by PR-Giants

I potted some variegated Tani seeds today.

First photo, seeds placed on some clean coarse sand.

Second photo, a slurry of fresh horse manure poured on the seeds.

Now I just have to keep it wet.

3/27/25

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patches016 · 04-12-2025, 04:47 PM

I have a collection of about 15 different monstera I’ve been propagating to try and stabilize various types of variegation. I’m fairly familiar with their growth habits from propagation but I’d like to hear more!

patches016 · 04-12-2025, 09:58 PM

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Here is a monstera I got as a seedling and have been chopping to try and stabilize the color. This is a deliciosa

PR-Giants · 04-13-2025, 08:43 AM

What is visible on the two auxiliary buds in the photo below are actually modified leaves.

There are four modified leaves on each bud that leave the four leaf scars before the first true leaf is produced. Everyone is aware that there is an auxiliary bud just after each true leaf but are not aware that there is also an auxiliary bud after each modified leaf. These buds are so close together that they don't normally activate but can easily be forced to activate.

The photo below shows bud #3 on the left and #4 on the right because the original bud was a left sided bud, if it was a right sided bud #3 would be on the right and #4 on the left.

Knowing that there are four additional buds that can be activated will help increase propagation numbers.

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Originally Posted by PR-Giants

This photo of two Variegated Monstera Borsigiana auxiliary buds was part of the same photo at the bottom but was cropped out.

I added this photo because of the similarities of Vertical Propagation for bananas and monstera.

I doubt anyone has seen a propagation photo like this or even understood it was possible but if we have some monstera growers here I'll get into more details.

3/27/25

PR-Giants · 04-13-2025, 08:54 AM

17 days later...

No banana seeds have sprouted yet.

The wet top mat of manure has increased the moisture level in the pot of coarse sand which in turn increased the growth rate of the monstera buds. Unfortunately they do not appear variegated and will be removed which then will activate the #1 and #2 buds.

4/13/25

PR-Giants · 04-13-2025, 09:03 AM

After getting accustomed to working with these modified leaf buds, the next step is to divide them into a mass of tiny new buds as seen in the photo below.

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