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title: "When is the right time to separate these pups from my fairy washboard…"
description: "When is the right time to separate these pups from my fairy washboard plant and propagate in their own pots?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/647ebc9cacdc6a2d94971993"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Cleo"
published: "2023-06-06T04:57:00.619Z"
language: "en"
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# When is the right time to separate these pups from my fairy washboard…

_Posted by Cleo on 2023-06-06_

When is the right time to separate these pups from my fairy washboard plant and propagate in their own pots?

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## 2 comments

### Danika commented on 2023-06-06

When they start to crowd the mother plant out and you can’t see soil anymore.

### Alicejokelly commented on 2023-06-06

I like to wait until they’re a little bigger to make sure they have at least one main root, I just think it helps them survive on their own a little easier

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