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When some of my succulents stretch over the winter, I need to repot them into lil' dinky pots so they can start fresh! Yes, I know I need to get a grow light 🙄

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

ooo I hadn't heard the term 'start over' before. So do you completely dismantle the original stretchy plants into props or just grab a few cuttings off to start over?

I need to get a grow light too :/

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Depends on the plant. Most of them, you can snip the top off and pull off any remaining leaves that are stretched. Then plant the stub directly in dirt, wait a few days to heal and it'll continue to do it's succulent thing like it always did. I usually save the leaves I pulled off for propagation after.