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title: "I have this “little” guy in a pot facing south. Unfortunately, he…"
description: "I have this “little” guy in a pot facing south. Unfortunately, he took the “grow dammit” encouragement a bit too seriously. Can I clip his stem at the base of…"
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author: "Andrew Michaels"
published: "2025-07-27T17:02:58.671279Z"
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# I have this “little” guy in a pot facing south. Unfortunately, he…

_Posted by Andrew Michaels on 2025-07-27_

I have this “little” guy in a pot facing south. Unfortunately, he took the “grow dammit” encouragement a bit too seriously.

Can I clip his stem at the base of the leaves and stick him back in the dirt? Id like to keep him in this pot, but the stem is just too long to keep the way it is.

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## 3 comments

### Celesta commented on 2025-07-27

Lol I don't have advice but this made me laugh 🤣

### Cnimom commented on 2025-07-27

You can clip off the top and start fresh. Let it callus over for a day or two before putting in fresh soil. You will also notice the leaves closer to the pot have roots. Each of these can be put in the/a pot too and will grow another baby plant if you want a few shoots coming out of pot or want to share with others.

#### Andrew Michaels replied on 2025-07-27

Wonderful thank you!!

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