When it arrives
Three steps to a healthy start
Most plantlets that fail are lost in the first week. These three steps are what make the difference.
Before you open it, take a quick photo of the sealed bag. If anything goes wrong, it helps us sort it out quickly.
Watch it done, from sealed bag to finished pot.
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01
Rinse off the agar
Swirl the roots in lukewarm water, changing it until no jelly is left. Agar left behind turns to mould within a week.
Lukewarm waterNo soapNo scrubbing -
02
Pot up and keep it humid
Settle the roots loosely into damp sphagnum moss or half peat, half perlite, with the crown at the surface. Cover with a clear lid.
20 to 26°C2 weeks coveredNo direct sun -
03
Give it air slowly
Open the lid a little longer each day. The leaf it grew in the lab often drops as new ones form, and that is normal.
Over 2 to 3 weeksNo feed for 1 month - Read the full care guide
