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title: "My Dracaena has become super leggy but there is so much fresh growth…"
description: "My Dracaena has become super leggy but there is so much fresh growth at the top. Can I cut off the bottom bare trunks and re plant the top portions?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/dZ90nGCGe4ISIGSJwuX2C4"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Laurel"
published: "2026-09-13T13:35:57.995775Z"
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# My Dracaena has become super leggy but there is so much fresh growth…

_Posted by Laurel on 2026-09-13_

My Dracaena has become super leggy but there is so much fresh growth at the top. Can I cut off the bottom bare trunks and re plant the top portions?

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## 6 comments

### Carla commented on 2026-09-13

You totally can! Literally just shove the thing in the soil!

#### Laurel replied on 2026-09-13

Amazing! That’s what I was thinking. Thank you!

### Christina commented on 2026-09-13

Let the chop callous over for a couple days before you put it in the soil. Then dont water right away, wait a week. The placewhere you chopped on the base will also grow new shoots

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#### Christina replied on 2026-09-13

The new shoots push out both sides usually

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/8RoxPak5YLy4dIduutbPGBLiR_zbSZ6ojYQ9GOZame8/ojpPSQJ-TEuzIFlRHbQMAg.webp?size=large)

#### Laurel replied on 2026-09-13

Good intel, thank you!

#### cszzle replied on 2026-10-04

The labels made me smile really big 🥹 the whole family is there 😍

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