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title: "Help needed! My pilea peperomioides was growing sideways so months…"
description: "Help needed! My pilea peperomioides was growing sideways so months ago I secured it to a bamboo rod to train it upwards. I just unsecured it for the first time…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Emjay"
published: "2024-02-10T20:29:47.313119Z"
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# Help needed! My pilea peperomioides was growing sideways so months…

_Posted by Emjay on 2024-02-10_

Help needed! My pilea peperomioides was growing sideways so months ago I secured it to a bamboo rod to train it upwards. I just unsecured it for the first time and it had an adverse effect. The plant became completely dependent on the rod and is weaker and flops over at the top when removed. Any tips on how to help? I was thinking of cutting him in half where the curve begins and planting the cutting in the same pot but not sure.

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/x_KNyzCrhAp4PWaGSqu3LgLyhjczDWPhzcExei-67kI/gIp3TZZhShiXpwmIXmzdTg.webp?size=large)

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## 3 comments

### Lindsey commented on 2024-02-11

Yes, I would chop and prop. I just did this to a friend’s pilea that looked like this. I would chop the top at where it’s bending, stick that top part in water for it to root, then plant. Chop the stem shorter, then it will sprout again. They definitely want to always have a support, like your stick, or else they’re crawlers. 🌿

#### Emjay replied on 2024-02-11

Very helpful thanks so much will do!

#### Lindsey replied on 2024-02-13

Here are the tops that I chopped and rooted three weeks ago! 👏🏼

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/M8-KNZUl6sORS7QRjRAUh4Qlx3qxOBPAVcVq-j4ESqw/GSYxpMtHQjG9QDvm6Luzzw.webp?size=large)

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