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title: "Hi everyone, so I've been meaning to cut up and propagate this…"
description: "Hi everyone, so I've been meaning to cut up and propagate this unhappy cactus for a while. Unfortunately it's got bored of waiting for me, took matters into…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/KczN3q4IxgkZeequAtzBEq"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Rosita"
published: "2026-02-21T16:16:18.996319Z"
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# Hi everyone, so I've been meaning to cut up and propagate this…

_Posted by Rosita on 2026-02-21_

Hi everyone, so I've been meaning to cut up and propagate this unhappy cactus for a while. Unfortunately it's got bored of waiting for me, took matters into its own hands and dramatically threw itself off of the mantelpiece. There are some fairly intact bits that I will stick in soil after they've calloused. But does anyone have any suggestions for any of the broken up bits? Or has anyone managed to water propagate a prickly pear?

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## 1 comment

### plantgeek commented on 2026-02-21

prickly pear is wonderful at propagating. you can stick them straight into soil and it'll root in three weeks. i've never owned one but i know people that do have them, and prickly pear is GREAT at propping.

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