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title: "This leaf fell off my Mexican snowball so I decided to plop it in…"
description: "This leaf fell off my Mexican snowball so I decided to plop it in water, not knowing what would happen. We’ll a few weeks later there are roots and a whole new…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Emily in Austin"
published: "2023-07-24T14:57:47.588Z"
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# This leaf fell off my Mexican snowball so I decided to plop it in…

_Publié par Emily in Austin le 2023-07-24_

This leaf fell off my Mexican snowball so I decided to plop it in water, not knowing what would happen. We’ll a few weeks later there are roots and a whole new plant growing! I’m not sure how to now transfer it to soil. Guidance welcome.

![Pièce jointe 1 sur 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/aJPqyTy_909juw_5--ny_jFRcmxWrK3n2C0AXOcNYcY/c4acc3f5c69c4dcf9f2a9331067bc9d9.webp?size=large)

## 6 commentaires

### Lazy Gardener a commenté le 2023-07-24

Cover the roots with soil and leave the leaves above the soil.

### Plant Father a commenté le 2023-07-24

water roots are very delicate, so try to keep the soil moist for at least a few days to a week while the roots adjust (standard potting mix is good for this since it stays wet so long). looks like you have plenty of healthy roots, so it should adjust just fine even without much attention.

#### Emily in Austin ha respondido el 2023-07-24

Bury the larger original leaf that everything is sprouting from?

#### Lazy Gardener ha respondido el 2023-07-24

No, it’s not necessary. That leaf can still contribute to the growth of the pup.

#### Plant Father ha respondido el 2023-07-24

the original leaf will continue to photosynthesize and help the baby grow if you leave it attached and unburied, i find succulents let me know when their original leaf is spent, it will yellow and shrivel eventually

#### Emily in Austin ha respondido el 2023-07-24

Thanks for the tips. I’ll carefully get the new roots in the dirt and leave the new plant plus OG leaf above the soil 🤞🏻

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