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title: "How long does this piece need to get before I can cut a new…"
description: "How long does this piece need to get before I can cut a new propagation from it? 🤦🏻‍♀️"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "NewPlantMom25"
published: "2025-05-13T22:21:49.760767Z"
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# How long does this piece need to get before I can cut a new…

_Posted by NewPlantMom25 on 2025-05-13_

How long does this piece need to get before I can cut a new propagation from it? 🤦🏻‍♀️

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## 8 comments

### JennD commented on 2025-05-13

Technically there is a node you could cut now

#### NewPlantMom25 replied on 2025-05-13

Thank you.

### KJM commented on 2025-05-14

You definitely could cut it now but I think I would leave it a little longer so that you can leave a little more with the parent plant.

#### NewPlantMom25 replied on 2025-05-14

Thank u for the advice. What is a good length before cutting

### Dead Plant Society commented on 2025-05-14

For me its more about how the parent plant will look once you clip. Maybe allow your plant to grow more, and cut where she gets leggy. I would only clip down one, unless shes grown a lot since your photo post.

### KJM commented on 2025-05-14

I would wait until you can leave more than two leaves with the parent plant. Cutting the longer stems should generate more growth from the center.

#### NewPlantMom25 replied on 2025-05-15

Thank you for the advice

### Plantagious 💚 commented on 2025-05-16

If you seriously wanna propagate now head to Lowe's if you can and buy one off the clearance rack. You could possibly score one just to cut up anyway 🥴 and in the meantime you can watch him grow until he's ready 😉

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