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title: "Having trouble with this tiny Donkey’s tail sebum. It was a little…"
description: "Having trouble with this tiny Donkey’s tail sebum. It was a little cutting which had roots on so planted it and has just flopped since!🙁 please help Any…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Mairead"
published: "2023-08-26T09:57:47.824Z"
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# Having trouble with this tiny Donkey’s tail sebum. It was a little…

_Posted by Mairead on 2023-08-26_

Having trouble with this tiny Donkey’s tail sebum. It was a little cutting which had roots on so planted it and has just flopped since!🙁 please help  
Any suggestions appreciated  
First pic from now and second pic when i first potted!

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## 4 comments

### Mon commented on 2023-08-26

It needs a smaller pot, more draining material in the soil mix (think 50/50) and more light.

#### Mairead replied on 2023-08-26

Okay thankyou I’ll repot it, it sits on my window sill which i think is east facing but I’ll look for a brighter spot!

### Rhonda commented on 2023-08-26

“Houseplant Homebody” did a podcast for this plant Episode #78 in March 2023

#### Mairead replied on 2023-08-26

Great thankyou!

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