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title: "Can I just split this elephant ear?"
description: "Can I just split this elephant ear?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/qlt4mZv0doQwYohgojl8uA"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Nicola"
published: "2025-01-18T18:52:55.089183Z"
language: "en"
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# Can I just split this elephant ear?

_Posted by Nicola on 2025-01-18_

Can I just split this elephant ear?

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## 2 comments

### Tubbs commented on 2025-01-18

I would wait until the baby boy gets a little bigger and then split! I’ve made the mistake of splitting too early.

#### Nicola replied on 2025-01-18

Thanks

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