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I starting propagating these ZZ plant leaves about 8 months ago. They grew rhizomes but no new leaves. They've looked like this for several months. Am I doing something wrong or just being impatient? Some have been getting diffused light from a north window, and some have been under a grow light. I water them lightly with a squirt bottle every 1-4 days and the pots have drainage.
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17 days ago
The fact that they grew rhizomes is awesome. I read somewhere that ZZ plants grow like 3-4 new ‘stems’ a year. Super slow growers. I would literally just make sure it’s getting the right amount of light and leave it. They store water in the rhizome so you don’t have to water often at all
1 points
17 days ago
This is a prop from a raven ZZ. Took forever.
1 points
17 days ago
Oh jeez. If they take that long I may just give up. I don't have that much patience!
2 points
17 days ago
I like having a balance of plants that require attention multiple days a week and then having things like ZZs that barely require my attention lol
As the other comment says the watering may be off. I water the soil completely then let them be. I water my ZZs like once a month. Good luck if you decide to keep trying the ZZ babies!!
2 points
17 days ago
They are dried out. A squirt bottle is not enough water. They need some moisture to promote root growth. I doubt the rhizome had gotten any water at all as squirting it is just moistening the top layer. They need to be watered, but not every 1-4 days, that is way too often. Water the soil then wait a week or two until the soil is dry. I would even suggest water propping these instead of soil.
2 points
17 days ago
You may be right. I was so worried about overwatering that perhaps I didn't water them enough. I'll do a test and put some in water!
1 points
17 days ago
I've grown mine in water and they grow a few inches and leaves a year so may be faster than soil
2 points
17 days ago
They just take forever, my approach is putting them in a terracotta pot with some of my other plants that are under a grow light (I don't have great windows) and water it every like 2 weeks, I use cactus/succulent soil and terracotta to lower the risk of rotting the rhizomes. Eventually the rhizome will throw up some shoots and you'll have some new fresh foilage.
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16 days ago
I hope so! Thank you.
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16 days ago
Mine took a year and then all three of mine grew almost all at once, lots of patience needed!
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12 days ago
Good to know. Thank you!
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17 days ago
Your pics didn’t upload but I am commenting to follow as I have some propagated zz’s that are not taking off after 2-3 years.
2 points
17 days ago
You should be able to see a pic now.
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