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title: "Is there anything I can do to help them? I already cut them back to…"
description: "Is there anything I can do to help them? I already cut them back to try for better growth, but I’m not sure what I was expecting. Bushier? Not so sparse? I…"
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author: "Bigredamazon"
published: "2025-12-26T22:34:54.631647Z"
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# Is there anything I can do to help them? I already cut them back to…

_Posted by Bigredamazon on 2025-12-26_

Is there anything I can do to help them? I already cut them back to try for better growth, but I’m not sure what I was expecting. Bushier? Not so sparse? I know there’s a dead leaf I’ve got to remove, but this is better than what it was.

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## 2 comments

### LaDonna commented on 2025-12-28

Looks dry. Change their pots and check the roots—terracotta sometimes dries too fast and can create salt buildup from fertilizers

### Crazy plant lady commented on 2025-12-31

Different pot, much smaller they love to be root bound as much as possible, you can also grow it on water as well but definitely more light

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