How to Root a Snowball Plant

Place a coffee filter at the bottom of the 4-inch pots. The coffee filters allow the water to drain out, while keeping the soil in the pot. Prepare a pot for each cutting you have.

Fill the pots with potting soil.

Examine the snowball plant to find softwood. Softwood is flexible new growth; when the stem is bent, it will not snap or break.

Cut 6-inch lengths, measuring from the tip down. Each cutting should have at least three leaf nodes. Make the cut right below the leaf node.

Remove all the leaves except the top two to three.

Fill a glass with water and dip the cut end of the snowball plant to wet it. Shake off the excess water.

Dip the wet end into rooting hormone. Tap the stem to remove the excess rooting hormone.

Insert a pencil into the potting soil to make a hole, and then push the end with the rooting hormone into the hole. Firm the soil around the stem with your fingers.

Water the snowball plants thoroughly until water comes out the bottom drainage holes. Wait for the water to drain out of the soil.

Place clear plastic bags over the pots.

Place the pots in a bright window but keep them out of direct sunlight.

Check the soil daily for moisture. Keep the soil moist but not soggy. It takes a month or more for the roots to form.

Remove the clear plastic bags when roots have formed. Test the cuttings by pulling gently on the stem. If you feel resistance, then the roots have formed.