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title: "hi ! so this is my first time posting and even though i’ve had plants…"
description: "hi ! so this is my first time posting and even though i’ve had plants on and off for 10 years now, i’m still a beginner. can i repot my baby and somehow lay…"
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# hi ! so this is my first time posting and even though i’ve had plants…

_Gepostet von lilac am 2024-08-06_

hi ! so this is my first time posting and even though i’ve had plants on and off for 10 years now, i’m still a beginner. can i repot my baby and somehow lay the leggy stem on the soil for the nodes to hopefully grow roots?? if this won’t work please let me know!

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## 8 Kommentare

### send\_nodes kommentierte am 2024-08-06

Yep that will work! It’ll grow new roots from the stem if you lay it on top of the soil. If it won’t stay in place, you can take a bobby pin, stretch it out so it’s not too narrow, and use that to pin the stem onto the soil.

#### eatyacarbs antwortete am 2024-08-06

yes! i’ve got a bobby pin in my adansonii and my n’joy for this

#### lilac antwortete am 2024-08-07

thank you!! is there any way i can encourage new shoots from the stem, do you think it rooting further could potentially help?

### Tabi :) kommentierte am 2024-08-06

I’ve also used the bobby pin method for my polka dot plant , and I never thought to do it with this plant as well! I have the same one in my bathroom with a long leggy vine . Will be doing this asap! lol

#### Lisa antwortete am 2024-08-06

I’m gonna try this with MY polka dot plant! She’s leggy and those green leaves have fallen off so now it’s bare in the middle. Lol. U can definitely tell that I moved it to more light a few months ago.

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#### Tabi :) antwortete am 2024-08-06

That’s what happened to me!!

### Tabi :) kommentierte am 2024-08-06

You can also put it in a slightly bigger pot and put the stem below surface level and cover it with soil. this way it’s hidden and should root too!

#### lilac antwortete am 2024-08-07

thank you! a lot of my plants need a serious repotting but im always worried about transferring some of the more delicate ones 😭

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