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title: "Cut this mint back a while ago because the newest leaves were losing…"
description: "Cut this mint back a while ago because the newest leaves were losing variegation and starting to push greener than I wanted. Ended up activating two new growth…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/cI5AKIThbpBUsy6C2qo0wF"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Jarden collective"
published: "2026-05-06T03:58:58.688111Z"
language: "en"
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# Cut this mint back a while ago because the newest leaves were losing…

_Posted by Jarden collective on 2026-05-06_

Cut this mint back a while ago because the newest leaves were losing variegation and starting to push greener than I wanted. Ended up activating two new growth points and now both are throwing almost fully ghost spears 😅

Definitely wasn’t expecting this level of variegation after the cut back. The older leaves still have enough green and marbling to support it so I’m just letting it do its thing for now.

Interested to see whether these open fully ghost or if there’s hidden mint marbling inside once they unfurl 👀

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mpMWjHOZsP7otbPMVtJGPd9wvywreHgicsN9g1frxc8/lplaQL1HQuSb_YO2ViFtIA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mpMWjHOZsP7otbPMVtJGPd9wvywreHgicsN9g1frxc8/TWR25gAlSX6ffBajPnjJ4A.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mpMWjHOZsP7otbPMVtJGPd9wvywreHgicsN9g1frxc8/F2TbLwqQRSOVsoQg8FU7ag.webp?size=large)

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