My Mother of Thousands seems to have stopped having babies. the plant is 3-5 years old and about 3 feet tall in a pot inside. It may need a bigger pot. But it is intertwined with two other MIL plants and I can't move them without damaging them. It does have pretty purple flowers during the summer months.
You may have good results just moving the whole set to a bigger pot if you cannot separate them. This will definitely help. Here is an article on proper care: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/kalanchoe/growing-mother-of-thousands.htm
As seen in the photos, my specimen is very weak, & to make matters worse, the stem has snapped off & the remaing stub appears unhealthy. May I know what can be done?
You can root that top portion by removing the larger leaves, and sticking it in some soil. It looks like it has an infection. This can be cured by mixing peroxide into your water the next time you water. Replace one third of the water with peroxide.
This will cure the infection. Now to prevent it from happening again, you will need to wait until the plant almost completely dries out between each watering.
This article will give you more information on the proper care of these: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/kalanchoe/growing-paddle-plants.htm
st wandering if it's a bug on the plant?
If you could provide a picture then I would be able to help you better. It could be many things.
This morning I discovered someone had snapped off the top 4" of my still young Mother of Thousands. As I've raised this lovely plant from just the tiny flower bud, I'm quite upset. They took so much that I'm not sure if my plant will make it. Do you have any advice for what I should do with the exposed top? Do you think it can survive? The leaves are sad and drooping. :( Thanks in advance! -J
This will recover just fine. Just wide the cut part with peroxide. You can also plant those leaves. Leave them on the top of the soil, and they will root into more plants! Once the shock wears off, it will return to normal.
Thank you, @BushDoctor! I'm hopeful for a full recovery.
I started some mother of Thousands plants with plantlets from a friend's plant. Only one of those plants has babies and has had for a few weeks. The other's have none! Can you tell my why?
Also, one plant with plantlets is enough anyway. Not having plantlets gives it more energy to grow. Also, you might just need to add more nutrients.
Water it less and move it away from sunlight. It'll think the season is changing and might have more babies.
I've a kalanchoe plant that gas been very healthy and flowering for ages. However, of late I have noticed that the leaves, and the sorrunding area where the plant stands, are very aticky, and there are very small black flyes. I'm not sure what this is and, therefore, don't know what to treat it with. Please, can you help? Thank you in advance. Regards, M. Hyland
It could be aphids, from what you describe. If you can send a photo, then I would know for sure if it is. In the meantime you can use this article to get you started: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/homemade-aphid-control.htm
After the Kalanchoe has bloomed, in late Spring, is it wise to trim it and put it outside for the summer?
You can trim the dead flower heads, or trim to a height of your liking, but many different species react differently to being outside. Most are best suited for a constant, controlled indoor environment. If you do put it outside, only do so on days that mimic the inside of your house, temperature, and humidity wise.