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title: "My succulent bebes rn! And featured on the right are the cactus seeds…"
description: "My succulent bebes rn! And featured on the right are the cactus seeds I planted that have yet to sprout 🥲"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Anya"
published: "2023-06-30T23:01:39.847Z"
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# My succulent bebes rn! And featured on the right are the cactus seeds…

_Posted by Anya on 2023-06-30_

My succulent bebes rn! And featured on the right are the cactus seeds I planted that have yet to sprout 🥲

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## 13 comments

### alex commented on 2023-07-01

do yoy put the ends under soil or just leave them on top of it?? i just got a bunch of succulent leaves today that have roots on them!!

#### Anya replied on 2023-07-01

I usually just lay the leaves on top or slightly press the end into the soil. But if they already have roots, put the roots under dirt!

#### alex replied on 2023-07-01

thanks!! should i put them upright or leave them laying down and just cover the root end in soil?

#### Anya replied on 2023-07-01

Lay them down and just cover the roots!

### Rhonda commented on 2023-07-01

Have you grown cacti from seeds before? I’m imagining that they take a long time but I don’t have any experience with that. Curious.

#### Anya replied on 2023-07-01

I have never grown them from seeds before. I bought them from Etsy and all of the reviews said they sprouted in 2-20 days but no luck so far. When I google how long it takes, it says weeks or months tho.

### Allie commented on 2023-07-01

Such a cute holder! Succulents look great!

#### Anya replied on 2023-07-01

It’s 3D printed! :D

### Sam commented on 2023-07-01

How do you get them to turn into toddlers instead of babies? Every time mine are trying to get bigger they die?

#### Anya replied on 2023-07-01

Hmm I mist when the soil dries out on top (every other day ish) and water when all of the soil is dry (every 1.5-2 weeks). Maybe they need more light? Tbh I’ve never had any issues.

#### Anya replied on 2023-07-01

Oh and make sure you don’t remove the mother leaf until it’s completely shriveled and dead. The baby gets all the nutrients to survive from the leaf.

### Nora commented on 2023-07-01

How long does it generally take for your leaves to create little babies? Sooo neat! I’m hoping for some success with mine!

#### Anya replied on 2023-07-01

Maybe a few weeks. Most of these are from one plant that just won’t stop growing!

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