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title: "I've had this for almost a year in this 3-inch pot, and it's so tiny…"
description: "I've had this for almost a year in this 3-inch pot, and it's so tiny and thin 🧐 I've been waiting for it to grow and it's not doing much is this how it's…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/n8DFwTm6LTP6H9E3ZsTLHT"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵"
published: "2025-04-28T23:48:36.199647Z"
language: "en"
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# I've had this for almost a year in this 3-inch pot, and it's so tiny…

_Posted by 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 on 2025-04-28_

I've had this for almost a year in this 3-inch pot, and it's so tiny and thin 🧐 I've been waiting for it to grow and it's not doing much is this how it's supposed to look?

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## 2 comments

### Show me the Greens! commented on 2025-04-29

Hmmm… do you fertilize? What is the soil? I use a blend of cactus soil \& bark. Does that pot have drainage holes? And lighting…. Make sure it’s the correct lighting.  
Mine grew in a year, I ended up with 3 pups and they’re doing well.

### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 commented on 2025-04-29

Yeah I think I'm going to swap out last year's soil and put in the ocean floor I'm pretty sure that has bark and stuff in it I

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