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title: "Help, As you can see I’ve never taken this out of its original pot.…"
description: "Help, As you can see I’ve never taken this out of its original pot. She’s kept on growing and growing and I know I need to do something with her… I now have a…"
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author: "Flo is tryna grow"
published: "2024-10-19T12:28:25.046111Z"
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# Help, As you can see I’ve never taken this out of its original pot.…

_Posted by Flo is tryna grow on 2024-10-19_

Help,

As you can see I’ve never taken this out of its original pot. She’s kept on growing and growing and I know I need to do something with her… I now have a new pot for her (me thinking this will solve it lol) but what do you experts suggest :) x

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OvS8lQpqHzfjYzeW0Vrz6BK2gkENhp-bUHuSyGVkaLo/7UeSqQEMQM6ICqD3T9DdNQ.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### Cherrybergher commented on 2024-10-19

Cut the top rosette parts off and let them dry for a day. Dip cuts in rooting powder and place on soil in your new pot. Don’t water for at least 14 days and give it a dedicated grow light.

### max commented on 2024-10-19

she’s pretty etiolated (stretched out), which means she’s not getting enough sun where she is. whether or not you chop and prop is kinda up to you (some people like the look). repotting is all about the size of the root ball, not the plant above the dirt. pull her out and take a look from there! potting up increases risk of root rot if a plant isn’t ready for it. if she’s got lots of roots, pot her in the new pot. if she doesn’t, you can honestly leave her in the pot she’s currently in! cut away any dead/brown/mushy parts also, this will help you see how the plant is actually doing. and let us know if you need help!

#### eatyacarbs replied on 2024-10-19

if you get it more light some of those bare parts will grow new rosettes if you wanted to lean into her wildness.

if you chose to cut and propagate you don’t really need the rooting hormone, these are quite efficient at propagating themselves if you just set them on top of some soil and let them do their thing

### Aimichelle commented on 2024-10-19

I agree with cutting it and repotting. I usually propagate them in water first, just until I see some roots form. Don’t cut it too short, keep at least 2 inches below the rosette. Think of it as “a do over!”. Here are some of mine I did that with.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/oscohr4wepQBfW7Ewl_pfy8B_Sn8u47GWQcgAFx9B-g/U-9o93LKS-eDCff10smbuw.webp?size=large)

### Sarah commented on 2024-10-19

It definitely needs more light.

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