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title: "So I have 3 lil lemon guys, when should I separate them ? 1 is a lot…"
description: "So I have 3 lil lemon guys, when should I separate them ? 1 is a lot smaller but 2 are starting to grow in each others space 😅"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/tciSVaysQzGfFMcvztEzJQ"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Bri"
published: "2024-07-25T20:51:37.031737Z"
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# So I have 3 lil lemon guys, when should I separate them ? 1 is a lot…

_Posted by Bri on 2024-07-25_

So I have 3 lil lemon guys, when should I separate them ? 1 is a lot smaller but 2 are starting to grow in each others space 😅

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## 2 comments

### Heather commented on 2024-07-25

They look to all have multiple leaves so I would separate and repot them so their roots don’t grow too much together. Fewer roots you lose the less shock they go through when repotted.

#### Bri replied on 2024-07-25

Oki ! Yeah the 2 big ones have multiple leaves the small one is pushing out 2 more it has 4 now

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