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title: "Question..my little Pogi is tall and skinny..should I be pinching the…"
description: "Question..my little Pogi is tall and skinny..should I be pinching the new growth like a coleus to make him plump up?"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Madderdebs"
published: "2024-01-19T22:26:59.4Z"
language: "en"
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# Question..my little Pogi is tall and skinny..should I be pinching the…

_Posted by Madderdebs on 2024-01-19_

Question..my little Pogi is tall and skinny..should I be pinching the new growth like a coleus to make him plump up?

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## 2 comments

### PlantLady commented on 2024-01-21

I do not pinch mine personally but I am propagating a stem that got leggy because I want a fuller looking plant

#### Madderdebs replied on 2024-01-21

Mine has 2 stems, so I think I will chop and prop the tallest and pinch the smaller one to see what happens..

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