---
title: "Please help! Here's a pic of my Pilea plant and her babies. Ella and…"
description: "Please help! Here's a pic of my Pilea plant and her babies. Ella and Baby Ellas. I moved them to a southern window and the babies look better than they did…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/8ASZo54UISAj9G0d1X35Hq"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "RH"
published: "2026-08-26T14:55:18.891695Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/1D693XRxo252Dmx4utsFFRlhbhcsGgqBc0Szwr4r7_g/IbOVt500RiKYWRXMwh0Svg.webp?size=large"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Propagating \& Sowing](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg.md)

# Please help! Here's a pic of my Pilea plant and her babies. Ella and…

_Posted by RH on 2026-08-26_

Please help!  
Here's a pic of my Pilea plant and her babies.  
Ella and Baby Ellas.  
I moved them to a southern window and the babies look better than they did about 2 months ago.  
But the mother plant isn't seeming to do anything.  
I'm following the Planta plan religiously.

I have a few questions....

Any thoughts why the mother plant is so leggy and not getting any more leaves?

How long should I wait before putting three babies in a bigger pot?

If I repot the babies, should they be split up  
or stay together to have a fuller plant?

TIA

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/1D693XRxo252Dmx4utsFFRlhbhcsGgqBc0Szwr4r7_g/IbOVt500RiKYWRXMwh0Svg.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/1D693XRxo252Dmx4utsFFRlhbhcsGgqBc0Szwr4r7_g/ytZXUWA9RGSCN6ZRBLCrnA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/1D693XRxo252Dmx4utsFFRlhbhcsGgqBc0Szwr4r7_g/Gm5xLJUGT02LNDsGdv84PA.webp?size=large)

## 0 comments

No comments yet. Start the conversation in the app.

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_