String Of Hearts Cloning

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Hello Everyone,

The string of hearts succulent (ceropegia woodii) has been growing out of control and shooting tendrils everywhere.

I decided to take some clippings for clones today.

Let's jump right into checking out some photographs!


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Rooted Clone


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Rooted Clone


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Rooted Clone

Let's get everything ready for cloning....


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I decided to leave that super long tendril uncut because I really like it.


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A snip and a dip into the rooting hormone...


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Is all it takes to create clones from clippings of this String Of Hearts succulent.

I use a semi moist soil, no need to water for a couple of days. We want the rooting hormone to do its magic and watering too soon will wash it down and it will become less effective.

I utilized some 3D printed aerated baskets to prevent waterlogging, and these are also reusable, which is a good environmentally friendly choice.


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That will do it for today.

What do you all think of this String of Hearts succulent?

I would love to read your thoughts in the comment section!

Thank you for stopping by,

Have a great day! -@futuremind

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Im so happy to see the string of hearts!! I found a photo of mine when I got it. I've been meaning to share it with you since we spoke about it on one of your previous posts! I'll see if I can dig it out again to show you!

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So at this point, I'm not even sure if it is a string of hearts or a string of turtles or a different type of string 😂. But his name is Elmo and his green not pink.

This was when I got it exactly 2 years ago on the 20th of March. I paid R10 (50 cents) for him.

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And here he is today! Still in the tiny pot, and honestly a lot prettier than I expected. I thought I would accidentally kill it since it was so small. He sprouted new leave about 3 days ago, you can see they are a more vibrant green.

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Thank you @misshugo, it makes me happy knowing you share this fascination and love for this type of plant! :)

I have no idea what type yours is, but looking at it I would gander a guess that it's definitely in the same family of plant species.

I think your plant looks more hardy, like it can handle more drought and heavy sun exposure.

I really like it and it has a special quality to it. I wish we could trade some clones somehow :D

It's too bad we're so far apart because I would love to send you some pink hearts, but I don't know how doable that would be with out of country shipping. If it's an interest I could take a look, I would be happy to mail you a clone if it's possible to get it to you in a timely fashion that's not crazy expensive.

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Yes I think mine has adapted to the dry climate. The leaves are rubbery and thick, the also cluster more.

I think there is probably 100 laws arpund sending plants. How amazing would it be if it was possible 😱. Then we both would have a clone for half way across the world!

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This world is straight up insane I think.

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What kind of crap is that...

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And all covid restrictions have been lifted in South Africa already 🤣. No I agree with you, what is happening to the world

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Both are the same, @futuremind has a variegated specimen and @misshugo has an ordinary ceropegia woodii

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Thank you for the clarification @nikv!
I just read a little bit about variegation because my curiosity leads me to ask:
"Is variegation a naturally occurring phenomenon?"
The internet suggests it's not very common in nature, so now I wonder if the variegated version of this plant was man made, or selectively bred through a rare variegation.
Wikipedia contains some history about the plant.
Reading this, it makes a lot of sense that @misshugo's ceropegia woodii looks so comfy in its climate :)

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That's right, variegation is a mutation that occurs fairly rarely and the plants are more delicate and don't survive. Generally, a variegation occurs in somebody's nursery or collection and then it will be nurtured and cloned. Variegation isn't usually hereditary and temporary forms of variegation can be chemically induced but the plant reverts to normal over time

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Thanks for the clarification! I was wondering, I kept looking up the types and everything but somehow I always doubt my conclusion. I've also never seen the variegated one in person, but if I do I'll buy it.

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This plant looks just as awesome as any other mars plant 😁 also, how the heck did it get all the nutrient from the root?

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Thank you bro!
This plant is definitely "other worldly" :D

how the heck did it get all the nutrient from the root?

I don't know, I don't even feed it nutrients :D

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Do these have aerial roots?

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This plant species has a type of aerial root.
I had to do a google search because I didn't know the answer to that.

I think this will shoot small roots from the vine, but this plant has not done so yet, maybe the pink variation does not.

It will be interesting to watch this plant increase in size.

I'm curious how thick the vine will become and how large of pots it will require when becoming more mature.

Thank you for the inquiry and interest in this plant.

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If it has some aerial roots, it will be very easy to propagate and we can grow it on moss sticks.

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I love your photos, the light and balance are very good💮

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Thank you so much!
I use a rather cheap cell phone for the job 😁

The trick is, I lightly tough them up with Windows built in photo editor.

My opinion is less is more, I like to maintain the integrity of the colors and contrasts, while minimizing washout from too much light, and I have a few tricks up my sleeve that makes them appealing 🙂

That's a huge compliment, I very much appreciate it because I try my best.
I may put together a tutorial with some photo editing tips since the reception is nice :)

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I think you should definitely share tips.
I would also like to improve my photos with an app. Maybe I will have the opportunity to apply what is in your post.

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It's un controllable but it is looking beautiful as well. I find it interesting to see it growing like this.

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Thank you!
I love that it's uncontrollable! 😄

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When any plant is growing incorrectly in this way, then its roots have to be cut and it takes a lot of effort to grow the way you are doing it. In the same way we take care of ourselves and keep ourselves clean, plants are also taken care of otherwise they get damaged and do not grow well.

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Thank you my friend,
You are right. It is not easy to care for plants in this manner, especially plants that require high temperatures and lots of light.
We have snow outside, while cactus type plants are growing in here.
Not easy indeed, but the challenge makes it more rewarding!

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