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title: "My SIL told me to propagate my donkeys tail like this..I have never…"
description: "My SIL told me to propagate my donkeys tail like this..I have never done this but doesnt seem right."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/IuUFkEtpSYLeM4vG01Jr9p"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Kelly"
published: "2025-07-26T22:13:35.596111Z"
language: "en"
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# My SIL told me to propagate my donkeys tail like this..I have never…

_Posted by Kelly on 2025-07-26_

My SIL told me to propagate my donkeys tail like this..I have never done this but doesnt seem right.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/O92nJM8ouiCy_h3_xQPS8QozFD2vncpYqv7_SeK9j1k/9zxhtZMZShKqjBmTxsMRgw.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### Bernie Botanical 🌿 commented on 2025-07-26

Yeah I don’t think that method would work. You will probably need to separate the buds and drop them on top of the soil. For my plant, if any buds ever fall off I just sprinkle them back on the soil and over time they sprout. It’s pretty cool!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/HXkChCypIwpNncIc1yk74kkkxwXYGi4LUQUgNGZi5mM/uI0dyR9SSc2V4_C1I71GoQ.webp?size=large)

#### Kelly replied on 2025-07-26

Ohhh ok thats what I was reading. She told me do the whole stalk but that didnt seem right. How long does it take to sprout? Do you bury them after they sprout? You water as normal? Yours is beautiful btw!

#### Bernie Botanical 🌿 replied on 2025-07-26

Just sprinkle on top of soil and let nature take care of the rest! 😊 Eventually the buds will start to look a little something like this. It does take a while, at least a few months, but just ignore it and let it do its thing. They are succulents, so they won’t need any additional water and will get all their nutrients from the mother bud until it’s fully depleted. I usually bottom water my large mother plant, so no water touches the top soil. Once they fully root and the mother bud has died off then you can start watering sparingly. Best of luck! 😁

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/HXkChCypIwpNncIc1yk74kkkxwXYGi4LUQUgNGZi5mM/DbDNTYr-R1uNi10llglXgg.webp?size=large)

#### Kelly replied on 2025-07-26

Oh thank you so much for all the help and the luck!

#### Snowstorm replied on 2025-07-27

These little pups are too cute!!! Gonna have to find me a donkey tail I can prop from! 🥹🥹🥹

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