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title: "Thinking about breaking down and potting chunks separately… worried…"
description: "Thinking about breaking down and potting chunks separately… worried about killing it but I feel like it needs more space to grow! Any any advice would be much…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/ANf6DOJsuGDrerjwuGjm2l"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "LadyBeeeeee"
published: "2025-05-04T20:16:21.617135Z"
language: "en"
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# Thinking about breaking down and potting chunks separately… worried…

_Posted by LadyBeeeeee on 2025-05-04_

Thinking about breaking down and potting chunks separately… worried about killing it but I feel like it needs more space to grow!

Any any advice would be much appreciated!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ieVS-hNHgWfLJ6wwqO-qoUbU6jXGKoKvz6U0j8l_Q5w/0kb_AqlST22AP2HVKmOPJA.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### Michelle’s Hobby commented on 2025-05-05

Oh! How pretty!

### Stephanie commented on 2025-05-06

Very easy to cut and prop. I have done this several times and I just cut and dip the ends in rooting powder and pop back in dirt and they do great. I did these earlier this spring and they have done great I will do 2 pictures for you so you can see how they started and what they look like now

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/hi8Opg_kMjnbgPQssR93TpPbs7-T3H5T13eFpuMxzCw/KBX35EPESm6F-iS1obe8aA.webp?size=large)

### Stephanie commented on 2025-05-06

And this is now. It lost a lot of color over winter but is coming back as you can see. Good luck

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/hi8Opg_kMjnbgPQssR93TpPbs7-T3H5T13eFpuMxzCw/8VakMqu2TTydUgsXJlUcRA.webp?size=large)

#### Stephanie replied on 2025-05-06

Just realized I did the wrong one. So this is the correct one

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/hi8Opg_kMjnbgPQssR93TpPbs7-T3H5T13eFpuMxzCw/4W49vLqQRS6JmAVe0J8CMQ.webp?size=large)

#### LadyBeeeeee replied on 2025-05-06

Love it! Can’t decide if I want to get a bigger pot and let her get bigger OR break her down and have a bunch of smaller ones.

### Stephanie commented on 2025-05-06

This is one of my friends. She is the one that got me into this plant.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/hi8Opg_kMjnbgPQssR93TpPbs7-T3H5T13eFpuMxzCw/aJYlfjffROCJWuvIF4o-2Q.webp?size=large)

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