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title: "I’ve been researching the process of pruning and propagating jades.…"
description: "I’ve been researching the process of pruning and propagating jades. Would that be the same case as this gollum? It’s getting a bit heavy on one side. It’s…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Show me the Greens!"
published: "2025-07-17T16:56:20.779407Z"
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# I’ve been researching the process of pruning and propagating jades.…

_Posted by Show me the Greens! on 2025-07-17_

I’ve been researching the process of pruning and propagating jades. Would that be the same case as this gollum? It’s getting a bit heavy on one side. It’s pretty full so I’m not quite sure where to prune.

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![Attachment 2 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IRQx0M2Gzl97_PsATuntVFTt1ZCqi4SvZNpXxoYJJYw/OVknr6MhQWWUil3H0edroQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IRQx0M2Gzl97_PsATuntVFTt1ZCqi4SvZNpXxoYJJYw/YSpA1u1EQrimUBmI3lb_ig.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 4 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IRQx0M2Gzl97_PsATuntVFTt1ZCqi4SvZNpXxoYJJYw/Kqx5fFGbT22V_sC5rk9I-Q.webp?size=large)

## 1 comment

### Melody commented on 2025-07-18

I’d prune the older leaves or where it’s starting to t a bit leggy.

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