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title: "My prickly pear is thriving and is starting to get top heavy. Should…"
description: "My prickly pear is thriving and is starting to get top heavy. Should I repot her? Or use stakes? Or just live and let live? Thank you!"
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# My prickly pear is thriving and is starting to get top heavy. Should…

_Postat av Robyn den 2024-04-24_

My prickly pear is thriving and is starting to get top heavy. Should I repot her? Or use stakes? Or just live and let live? Thank you!

![Bilaga 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/1Uix13h56zNtzt-oxZQ1L_gM9baai-AiMh-xgc443oA/9DhyK-lTRPqU5W1GxOyhlA.webp?size=large)

## 4 kommentarer

### Succulent❤️Mama kommenterade den 2024-04-25

I really would have thought they could hold themselves up, but I have no experience with this variety.😅 In any other succulent, I’d assume it’s climbing to the light, but it’s in front of a window so. 🤷‍♀️ Unless the vertical growth is from the nursery and the horizontal growth has grown at your house, then maybe it’s leaning for light. Is there a grow light or something that direction?Hopefully someone with a prickly pear will chime in.😊

### Rosie kommenterade den 2024-04-25

In the wild they actually start to lay down and will grow roots. You can propagate by cutting off a top piece and placing the cut end in the soil. I live in zone 6a and I have grown a huge patch in just over 3 years outside. They flower and fruit. If you want it to climb, maybe try a moss pole to encourage root growth as it goes up. I’ve never done it but now that I see yours inside, I might try it. Here is a pic of mine outside

![Bilaga 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/_pqx2_luLPe-glpQ3sp2zfEqvJmSpqmeEb32vDQd7Jc/GUVX2pBrSCGdbEhz74UQsQ.webp?size=large)

#### Robyn svarade den 2024-04-25

Thank you! This is very helpful

#### Succulent❤️Mama svarade den 2024-04-25

So cool!

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