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title: "Hey so I’ve been trying now for a few weeks to propagate from my big…"
description: "Hey so I’ve been trying now for a few weeks to propagate from my big leaf hydrangea and for a while the stem was doing great I was changing out the water…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Liv_Todd_00"
published: "2026-08-25T02:32:27.976591Z"
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# Hey so I’ve been trying now for a few weeks to propagate from my big…

_Posted by Liv\_Todd\_00 on 2026-08-25_

Hey so I’ve been trying now for a few weeks to propagate from my big leaf hydrangea and for a while the stem was doing great I was changing out the water regularly and it was fine. But recently the stem has started to go brown and the leaves are starting to droop. It’s been about 8 weeks and no sign of any roots forming. Any advice on how to propagate a big leaf hydrangea?

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## 1 comment

### Summer commented on 2026-08-25

Cut off a few of the bottom leaves 🍃 , consider recutting ✂️ the stem at an angle 📐 \& be patient.

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