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title: "Opinions on leaving the plant as is or going ahead and chopping her…"
description: "Opinions on leaving the plant as is or going ahead and chopping her down and propagating. This plant was a 75% off rescue from Lowe’s. The browning happened…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Alisha"
published: "2026-02-07T17:17:43.677311Z"
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# Opinions on leaving the plant as is or going ahead and chopping her…

_Posted by Alisha on 2026-02-07_

Opinions on leaving the plant as is or going ahead and chopping her down and propagating. This plant was a 75% off rescue from Lowe’s. The browning happened the first week I brought her home and has stopped after moving her to a different room.

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## 3 comments

### Auxsman commented on 2026-02-07

Depends on how long you’ve rescued it for so far.. I’d give it at least 6 months before chopping it or propagating so it can get accustomed to your environment (even though it’s way better than Lowe’s) and it will have a much happier and healthier result!

### Harley commented on 2026-02-07

I wouldn’t chop it yet. Let it settle in first. It’s still kept small

### MBS commented on 2026-02-08

Mine got some bugs and we went through some shit! I waited a few months after we were bug free and I repotted her and sunk her deeper vs propagating. She is so happy now! Thank the stars for this plant’s resilience!

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