How to take leaf cuttings

1 Select a young, healthy, fully formed leaf to take a cutting from and carefully snip it off from the parent plant.

2 To help reduce moisture loss, cut the leaf in half with a sharp pair of scissors, making a clean horizontal cut halfway through the leaf.

3 Insert the cuttings cut side down, into trays of a just damp 50:50 mix of perlite and multi-purpose compost.

4 Cover the tray with a clear plastic lid and keep out of direct sun, in a humid spot at 20°C. Remove the cover when cuttings have rooted.