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title: "How big does this baby have to get before I separate her from the…"
description: "How big does this baby have to get before I separate her from the mother plant?"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Leslie"
published: "2023-12-23T14:52:39.456Z"
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# How big does this baby have to get before I separate her from the…

_Posted by Leslie on 2023-12-23_

How big does this baby have to get before I separate her from the mother plant?

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## 3 comments

### Sarah commented on 2023-12-23

Pretty new to plants, but I separated when they were smaller and they’re thriving!

### Kim commented on 2023-12-24

That’s plenty big! I wait for them to be at least 2 inches or more. I’ve trimmed nearly 8 pups off my mama plant in the 2 years I’ve had her. I used a sharp paring knife and glide the blade right down the mama’s main stem. If the pup is large enough, it may already have a small root system to handle gently after trimming.

### Eden Garden commented on 2024-01-08

Wait until Spring. I tried to separate a baby from the mother and propagated in water and soil in winter in different years. All failed... probably in the wrong season.

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