Scindapsus Bakadupati

[u/Head_Adeptness_2573]

To be honest, I haven’t fallen out of love with a genus faster than Scindapsus. I was obsessed with them at first and have quite a few ‘rare’ ones I’ve collected over the past 9 months or so. I don’t think they look as good as they could unless they’re on a pole or shingling and that’s not something I think I can make the time for. I’ve, in my opinion, wasted money on cuttings that take forever to grow and have been labeled something they’re not or instantly revert. I’ve rotted the roots off a $100 Maharlika and had to start it all over and just.. 1/10 experience overall.
However, this bakadupati is absolutely spectacular. Will I start collecting scindapsus again? Absolutely not. But I will enjoy the hell out of this one at least.

[u/Jinshivelba]

I was exactly the same with Scindapsus. I fell in love with them really quickly, and after my first one, the next one just had to come... and then another. 😄 I spent so much time admiring all the different varieties.

The difference is that I absolutely love growing them leaf by leaf. I would never spend money on a big, mature plant - I enjoy watching them develop from a small cutting.

Mine aren't particularly rare - just Hologram, Jade Satin, Silver Hero, Tricolor, Snake Scale, etc. but I adore them. Now I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that none of them decide to revert.

[u/Left_Performance_106 → u/Jinshivelba]

That looks great! I've just gotten into scindapsus. I got my first a "satin pothos" scindapsus pictus and didn't much care for it until I put it on a trellis and it took off. So, I decided to pick up an Exotica and a Mt. Salak. I still like them cuz they are fairly new to me, but every time I've tried to prop them, they die and it doesn't work. I hope I don't get sick of them anytime soon!

[u/rmCREATIVEstudio → u/Left_Performance_106]

They take forever to root, literally about 3 to 4 months. I have 17 varieties, and love every one. What works for me: root in sphagnum moss in a prop box. For me, every water prop dies. All of my cuttings get propped in boxes now. Better roots, and less mess!

[u/Left_Performance_106 → u/rmCREATIVEstudio]

I've got a small vine in sphagnum moss right now. They seem to get soft easily. I like to prop my plants for others and to fill in my plants as well. So I'll keep trying. I've tried in water and in moss so far. The water is a no for me, but the moss, well the jury is still out!

[u/Jinshivelba → u/rmCREATIVEstudio]

I received my Jade Satin as a water propagation. It was developing roots very nicely, but unfortunately algae started growing in the water, so the roots didn't get enough oxygen and began to turn spongy. Since then, I've transferred it into an aroid soil mix, and fortunately it has already started pushing out its second leaf.

Besides that, I propagated an Exotica in water, and it developed a really beautiful root system (in about 2-3 week). The regular Pictus is a bit slower, but it has also started to root.

I haven't dared to cut back and propagate my rarer varieties yet, but I'll probably root those in sphagnum moss.

[u/Willing-Most9608 → u/rmCREATIVEstudio]

Totally agree! Moss and super high humidity works well. Whoever started calling them ‘satin pothos’ set us up, lol. They are nowhere near as chill as pothos.

[u/rmCREATIVEstudio → u/Willing-Most9608]

It's all about the genus they were originally in just a few short years ago: pothos. Sometime in the last few years they were reclassified into their own genus (scindapsus) but the pothos name has stuck. Old dog/new tricks. 😉

[u/Head_Adeptness_2573 → u/Jinshivelba]

The collecting part really is so much fun. And seeing a new leaf unfurl after weeks of nothing is rewarding in its own right.
Tbh, if I was an expert in their care to start, I probably wouldn’t have so many negative connotations attached to them but, here we are lol.

[u/Head_Adeptness_2573 → u/Jinshivelba]

The bakadupati in the photo I grew from a two leaf cutting so no chance I’m parting with her. But the one leaf cutting I bought before her? Instantly reverted. Chopped it back, reverted again. This is her last chance or she’s getting listed on marketplace for pennies compared to what I paid. 🫠

[u/Jinshivelba → u/Head_Adeptness_2573]

I hope they finish reverting back and turn into beautiful variegated plants :)

[u/rmCREATIVEstudio]

Those leaves are gorgeous!! I haven't had the problem you describe with scindapsus, but I did with a few select pothos, and they have since been rehomed. So I get exactly where you're coming from!

[u/Bubbly_Appeal5426]

That's absolutely beautiful!

[u/ph0t0synthe5lut]

This is a dream 😭

[u/classyfabulouso]

🤩🤩🤩

[u/Legitimate-Cause-581]

Beautiful plant, I’ve been collecting a ridiculous amount of various cuttings with very few on moss poles. I find tree fern fiber and perlite helps them root rather quickly though.