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title: "How should I separate this pup from the original plant? Just cut it?"
description: "How should I separate this pup from the original plant? Just cut it?"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "barbara1321"
published: "2025-05-22T21:22:32.300511Z"
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# How should I separate this pup from the original plant? Just cut it?

_Posted by barbara1321 on 2025-05-22_

How should I separate this pup from the original plant? Just cut it?

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## 3 comments

### Yolanda commented on 2025-05-22

Yes with clean pruning shears, or knife..just try to not disturb your roots too much

### barbara1321 commented on 2025-05-22

Thank you!

### Jneyman commented on 2025-05-22

I don’t think I ever seen the pup roots attached! Very cool. Thanks for sharing!

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