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title: "So inherited this plant from my friend who moved away. It was almost…"
description: "So inherited this plant from my friend who moved away. It was almost 10 ft tall and no branches. So I chopped some of the top off and moved it by the window,…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/EtC_giEjQPOiUzh_TOv4BQ/vVH4fqCPT1KVjlYfKTmqjw"
community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "AK"
published: "2024-09-04T21:20:53.403573Z"
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# So inherited this plant from my friend who moved away. It was almost…

_Posted by AK on 2024-09-04_

So inherited this plant from my friend who moved away. It was almost 10 ft tall and no branches. So I chopped some of the top off and moved it by the window, now it’s growing a lot of little bulbs. Would it be better to chop this in half and let it branch? Cause it seems like it’s branching from the top first.

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## 3 comments

### ViolentPixie commented on 2024-09-05

I don’t think cutting her back any further is a good idea yet. You might look into propagation to start a new plant closer the the dimensions you prefer, but pruning too much at once can kill the plant

#### AK replied on 2024-09-05

I did propagate the top I cut off and it’s doing great, I just don’t know what to do with the rest of it haha but if it’s happy I’ll let it be

#### ViolentPixie replied on 2024-09-05

Is it a fiddle leaf fig? I’ve heard those can be fussy

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