\u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n\u2022 Make up a free-draining mix<\/a> (20 per cent sand, 40 per cent grit<\/a> or perlite and 40 per cent coir or similar), put this into a terracotta pot and firm. Using a terracotta pot<\/a> acts as a counterweight to the top-heavy succulents.<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Insert the stem into the compost, just deep enough to hold the succulent upright \u2013 roots generally form on the surface and inserting too deeply can be detrimental. Cover with perlite or grit.<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Place in a semi-shady position. Water only when the compost has completely dried out. When the eye of the rosette turns green, normally around six weeks, the cutting has rooted.<\/p>\n
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