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title: "Hey all, happy sunday ✨ 🌱 Requesting advice- is this a 'chop and…"
description: "Hey all, happy sunday ✨ 🌱 Requesting advice- is this a 'chop and prop' into smaller pot situation? I planted this guy in way too big a pot when I was first…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/bAfF-2xsTrKA9oolntVByw"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Maya"
published: "2024-11-10T15:44:26.183423Z"
language: "en"
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# Hey all, happy sunday ✨ 🌱 Requesting advice- is this a 'chop and…

_Posted by Maya on 2024-11-10_

Hey all, happy sunday ✨ 🌱

Requesting advice- is this a 'chop and prop' into smaller pot situation?

I planted this guy in way too big a pot when I was first starting houseplant care. He's doing alright but watering is funky because his root ball is wayyy smaller than the pot. Also I have no idea what this plant is called

THANK YOU!!

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/dqQDrh6uunXzDNpemyoQjpE6gKzE00SpVGEuEHwzijs/0c7Z81FPRzSsRzdSj6B98A.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/dqQDrh6uunXzDNpemyoQjpE6gKzE00SpVGEuEHwzijs/obo3L3nMSKevwsyTpzZRXw.webp?size=large)

## 7 comments

### Plant lover 2000 commented on 2024-11-10

This is mother of millions i do believe and i dont believe you chop and prop these. They die ofter like 3 years and put out a LOT of babys to keep you company

### Aria commented on 2024-11-10

Yes, that’s a mother of thousands/millions. I would repot into a smaller pot and wait for the plantlets/babies to appear on the leaves. Once they appear then gently brush them off the leaves to fall on the soil around the plant to propagate.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/r-zheNPkzBDyGfkXpEYhPfvZ5IR-QhLRnqQI7FMwsDo/b0XbdlBzTSS1wlrVGC4Yug.webp?size=large)

#### Tiff replied on 2024-11-10

🤯😍😍😍 Now I want one. I also noticed that you put a name placard on your plant in the background. Do you do this with all your plants? I'm only asking because as a new Mama, I want to have name/face recognition with my plants.

#### Aria replied on 2024-11-10

Yes, the name placards are a recent addition!

### Aria commented on 2024-11-10

Here’s a comparison of the mother plant (left pot) and her propagations that are also propagating (right pot)

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/r-zheNPkzBDyGfkXpEYhPfvZ5IR-QhLRnqQI7FMwsDo/FMajBQr_T3mO7E831ptCDQ.webp?size=large)

### Tiff commented on 2024-11-10

Awesome thank you. My new sidequest begins...

#### Aria replied on 2024-11-10

I bought mine from AugustBreezeFarm on Amazon for $12

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