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title: "My dwarf umbrella tree is not doing well. Should I cut the top off…"
description: "My dwarf umbrella tree is not doing well. Should I cut the top off and propagate?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/GLNnUweeidfCllASGGUtYD"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "C versicolor"
published: "2025-09-23T01:27:11.177727Z"
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# My dwarf umbrella tree is not doing well. Should I cut the top off…

_Posted by C versicolor on 2025-09-23_

My dwarf umbrella tree is not doing well. Should I cut the top off and propagate?

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## 4 comments

### KJM commented on 2025-09-23

Hmm, that doesn't look promising. Sorry. Does that pot have drainage?

#### C versicolor replied on 2025-09-23

Yes the pot has one large hole at the bottom

### C versicolor commented on 2025-09-23

Would it be better to put a cutting in water or dirt?

### CorranQ commented on 2025-09-23

I’m not sure this plant can be rescued. that blackness you see through the stem and leaves is necrosis and it extends all the way to the top, I don’t really see any healthy tissue left to work with. They’re also shriveled up rather extensively at the stems…

Just as notes: The pot looks huge to me for what I suspect are a very small amount of roots. It’s likely you’ve been overwatering as a result, which caused what roots it has to die off. You’ll know for sure if you take it out of the soil and have a look…

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