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title: "My hand is where I chopped this FLF ‘Bambino’ in November! He’s…"
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# My hand is where I chopped this FLF ‘Bambino’ in November! He’s…

_Geplaatst door Cemarshall op 2024-05-31_

My hand is where I chopped this FLF ‘Bambino’ in November! He’s doubled in size since! Should I chop again to try to get branches or just be content with the long stick tree?

![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/D2ZR5unTkhUP0J-A9TGr3TlLIF_PD9QRhJE91Yn-Gas/IUnJCKBHTtylxzxdOMS7Mw.webp?size=large)

## 9 reacties

### Sydnei reageerde op 2024-05-31

show us the prop!  
i have a flf that grew exactly like this and you may have just encouraged me to prop it 🫣😌

#### Cemarshall antwoordde op 2024-06-01

This is the original prop. It was only one leaf with no roots for like 3 months. Then it suddenly popped out a bunch and started pushing out a new leaf. It gave me another after I potted it in soil 😍 IDK what I’m going to do with it but I don’t have the heart to give it away yet - probably one of the reasons I haven’t chopped the OG again 🤔

![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/D2ZR5unTkhUP0J-A9TGr3TlLIF_PD9QRhJE91Yn-Gas/hQ_CFsvvSEGOfprblNf_JQ.webp?size=large)

#### Sydnei antwoordde op 2024-06-01

lol i always say im going to give away a prop and end up loving it so im guilty! happy growing!

### Kate reageerde op 2024-05-31

I always thought chopping an FLF would cause it to branch at the top/apical bud. Is that not always the case?

#### Cemarshall antwoordde op 2024-06-01

That’s what I thought too buuuuut it didn’t work for me 🤷‍♀️ I read that sometimes they just don’t branch after a chop

#### Kate antwoordde op 2024-06-01

Huh, interesting!

### ToPlantHarmony reageerde op 2024-06-01

I saw a video on “notching” the stem. I tried it last year but only did half the steps (you’re supposed to cover the top of the plant in a dark sheet/bag to encourage it to branch from the notch - I didn’t). But I noticed last week that now that the weather/light is better, my FLF has started growing branches out of 2 of the notches I made last year!

So I can confirm it works. Maybe look up videos on YT to see if you find more info about it.

#### Cemarshall antwoordde op 2024-06-01

Oh! That’s good to know! Did you have to use keiki paste too? I was reading that that could be an option as well. It’s very interesting to hear about the dark top. I haven’t heard of that before. I’ll definitely look up some videos. Thanks!

#### ToPlantHarmony antwoordde op 2024-06-01

I’m not sure if they did in the video, but I definitely didn’t use any.

Also just fyi when the notches on mine started branching, it stopped growing new leaves at the top. I guess it needs a lot of energy to branch.

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