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title: "I chopped my sedum because it was getting wayyyyyy too leggy, should…"
description: "I chopped my sedum because it was getting wayyyyyy too leggy, should I drop the bigger stem pieces in water or just lay them onto and spray them ?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/jNOtv5wecvSfj7PUovTbKI"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Bri"
published: "2025-03-24T15:00:00.015279Z"
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# I chopped my sedum because it was getting wayyyyyy too leggy, should…

_Posted by Bri on 2025-03-24_

I chopped my sedum because it was getting wayyyyyy too leggy, should I drop the bigger stem pieces in water or just lay them onto and spray them ?

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## 11 comments

### Qixer commented on 2025-03-24

Whichever route you go, be sure to allow the fresh cut end to callous.

#### Bri replied on 2025-03-25

Yess they are calloused ! 😁

### Stephanie commented on 2025-03-24

You can just put them in soil as well. I do that with my Succulents all the time. This one was started that way. Good luck

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#### Bri replied on 2025-03-25

lol I wanted to just stick them straight in soil but I’m not the most knowledgeable on succulents

### Stephanie commented on 2025-03-24

You can just put them in soil as well. I do that with my Succulents all the time. This one was started that way. Good luck

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### Stephanie commented on 2025-03-24

You can just put them in soil as well. I do that with my Succulents all the time. This one was started that way. Good luck

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### Stephanie commented on 2025-03-24

Sorry my phone froze. Lol

#### Bri replied on 2025-03-25

No worries 😆

### Dead Plant Society commented on 2025-03-25

Succulents are such cool plants. Like Stephanie said, after the cut portion callouses, just stick it in soil. The top should grow and new leaves, as well as the new planting. Anything that falls off has potential to grow too. ( careful on the spraying part, they really dont need as much water as you might think).

#### Bri replied on 2025-03-25

Thanks ! Sounds perfect she was growing super duper wonky lol so she definitely needed a chop. I have a few that have dropped leaves I’ve just left them there I was just nervous about the stem growing roots lol.

### ThatDouglasDude commented on 2025-03-27

If you mean leggy like to much space between pedals that could be a sign of to little light!

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