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title: "I Got this P. Whipple Way Mint a few days ago, it’s just a top…"
description: "I Got this P. Whipple Way Mint a few days ago, it’s just a top cutting with very small roots at the moment. My question: should I chop the drooping leaf to…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Oz"
published: "2026-03-18T17:09:00.062319Z"
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# I Got this P. Whipple Way Mint a few days ago, it’s just a top…

_Posted by Oz on 2026-03-18_

I Got this P. Whipple Way Mint a few days ago, it’s just a top cutting with very small roots at the moment. My question: should I chop the drooping leaf to help it focus its energy elsewhere? Or would that hurt it at this stage?

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