It’s good to take multiple clippings for propagation, but cut away no more than ⅓ of the parent plant overall—otherwise, you’d risk damaging it!
Both cut leaves and whole leaves work for propagation. If you’re having trouble getting an entire leaf to stand upright in soil, try cutting it in half and planting it that way. Both methods (stem cuttings or leaf cuttings) will propagate more peperomia, so the choice is entirely up to you! Note that stems will likely produce new growth faster, however.
Make sure you don’t leave more than 2 hours between cutting the stems and planting them, or the stems will die.
Alternatively, you could cut an empty large soda bottle in half and use that as the greenhouse instead of a bag. Poke a few holes in the bottle, same as you would with a bag.
If there’s a lot of natural sunlight in your home, check your peperomia for signs of sunburn. When a plant gets burned, you’ll be able to spot yellowing or scorch marks on the leaves.
Make sure the soil always stays moist during this waiting period but never gets drenched.
You can take more than 1 cutting from the plant, especially if you have a water propagation station with multiple vessels, but take no more than ⅓ of the plant.
Refill the water to ensure your peperomia cuttings grow whenever it gets low.
If you can’t get a pot with a drainage hole, try adding a layer of gravel for plant drainage to the bottom of the pot.
If you propagated your peperomia in water, all you’ll need to do at this point is remove it from the jar!
You don’t need to add any fertilizer here—just give it some water and watch it grow! Give your peperomia some extra water for the first few weeks after re-potting. The plant’s roots will need extra moisture as they acclimate and grow. [16] X Research source
