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title: "I’m trying to grow this Portulacaria Afra cutting but in the last…"
description: "I’m trying to grow this Portulacaria Afra cutting but in the last couple days it doesn’t seem to be doing well. I water it every 4-5 days. Two other cuttings…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/J73zt8nr7YwHL7m7VrNVjv"
community: "Bonsai Matters"
author: "BrianDaWheelman"
published: "2025-10-02T17:54:30.024911Z"
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# I’m trying to grow this Portulacaria Afra cutting but in the last…

_Posted by BrianDaWheelman on 2025-10-02_

I’m trying to grow this Portulacaria Afra cutting but in the last couple days it doesn’t seem to be doing well. I water it every 4-5 days. Two other cuttings from the main bonsai are doing well. What should I do with this one?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/a939J0yZcxUxjJul39WDAnUPU4gTT1_I7cAcyW-AErk/qq0mnBUTSJ2RS9ECDK75bg.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### Tracy Lee commented on 2025-10-03

It looks like the pot might be too big, resulting in over watering

#### BrianDaWheelman replied on 2025-10-04

I’m still just watering until the water starts to come out of the drain holes. Then I stop. I think that’s a standard practice. My other two cuttings are in similar sized pots and are thriving.

#### BrianDaWheelman replied on 2025-10-04

The cutting in this post is on the far left. It’s in the smallest of the three pots that have cuttings.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/a939J0yZcxUxjJul39WDAnUPU4gTT1_I7cAcyW-AErk/itr7_y2ySzOZQK1B4GxL5w.webp?size=large)

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