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title: "Hi!! This is my pink polka dot plant and it’s gotten quite leggy over…"
description: "Hi!! This is my pink polka dot plant and it’s gotten quite leggy over the past two weeks. I had exams and didn’t have time to prune it. I’m familiar with…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/BAlhcvNhQzatWyxRCJGLLA/651467511df077f725b47277"
community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "Acadia Grenier"
published: "2023-09-27T17:33:05.137Z"
language: "en"
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# Hi!! This is my pink polka dot plant and it’s gotten quite leggy over…

_Posted by Acadia Grenier on 2023-09-27_

Hi!! This is my pink polka dot plant and it’s gotten quite leggy over the past two weeks. I had exams and didn’t have time to prune it. I’m familiar with pruning, but this one has gotten a little out of control and i’m not sure where to cut, any suggestions? thank you!!

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## 2 comments

### JacksUrbanGarden commented on 2023-09-28

Wow its going crazy! I’ve always cut quite far down, it usually pushes 2 new stems where you cut so it looks good being bushy at the base!

### Mia commented on 2023-10-18

Woah! I have the same plant but I've been cutting mine to keep it small since it's in a smaller pot and I can't get a bigger one, anyway... I would say cut 3 inches away from the soil at a node and propergate the bits you cut off to make a fuller plant

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