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title: "My grandma has had this cactus for a few months it started pushing…"
description: "My grandma has had this cactus for a few months it started pushing out a little baby what would be a good next step?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/fMXpeM_3SWu4ZpMgb8HfYA"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Lauren"
published: "2024-05-13T23:19:21.591551Z"
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# My grandma has had this cactus for a few months it started pushing…

_Posted by Lauren on 2024-05-13_

My grandma has had this cactus for a few months it started pushing out a little baby what would be a good next step?

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## 5 comments

### Autumn commented on 2024-05-14

I think just keep doing what you are doing.

### John G Amero commented on 2024-05-16

I agree with everyone, just let it grow! Put it outside even if you can, in the pot, and see how happy it really gets.

One pad in this round pot produced all of the other pads in this round pot and.z

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### John G Amero commented on 2024-05-16

…and all the pads in this pot came from the same single pad in the round pot.

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### John G Amero commented on 2024-05-16

And since we’re I’m a P.P.P.P., these are my purple guys I got from Etsy and a seller in Arizona. The two on top of the two only grew last year for me.

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### John G Amero commented on 2024-05-16

And C.T. here with C.T. Jr and Grandson C.T. have been fine for 3 years.

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