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title: "What’s the best way to propagate? I am so scared of cutting it when i…"
description: "What’s the best way to propagate? I am so scared of cutting it when i got it it only had 3 leaves but it’s growing a new one each week and its reaching wayy to…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Karilisa"
published: "2025-02-21T02:41:52.429055Z"
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# What’s the best way to propagate? I am so scared of cutting it when i…

_Posted by Karilisa on 2025-02-21_

What’s the best way to propagate? I am so scared of cutting it when i got it it only had 3 leaves but it’s growing a new one each week and its reaching wayy to high

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## 2 comments

### KJM commented on 2025-02-21

That's pretty impressive! In response to your question I have no idea how to propagate that. I would think just the regular way of a stem cutting but begonias can be kind of picky so no guarantees. And in theory if you cut the top for propagating it should force branching from below.

#### Karilisa replied on 2025-02-22

Yesss i know that’s why i am so scared of trying to even cut it 🥲 i honestly did no have hopes when i got the cutting and out of nowhere it just started growing and i had to place a pole and find a new place for it

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