Houseplant hacks: is candle wax useful for taking cuttings?

2026-02-10 - 10:15

There’s a new trend for propagating plants by dipping cuttings in melted wax. Is it worth all the faff? The problem Plants like pothos are easy to propagate. But the internet loves anything that resembles a scientific experiment, so now there’s a trend for using candle wax. The hack Putting a wax “cap” on a cutting is supposed to keep bacteria out and force new roots to sprout from the nodes above. In practice, you’re coating a wound that already knows how to heal, with a substance that does nothing to help it. Continue reading...