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title: "How do I propagate my Lola? She’s too tall"
description: "How do I propagate my Lola? She’s too tall"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "FarmWife Plant Lover"
published: "2024-08-17T23:22:15.037123Z"
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# How do I propagate my Lola? She’s too tall

_Posted by FarmWife Plant Lover on 2024-08-17_

How do I propagate my Lola? She’s too tall

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## 4 comments

### NicTheBucket commented on 2024-08-18

Wherever you’d like to chop it, I would start with gently twisting off some leaves in that area and setting them aside to make new, little plants. Then take your preferred chopping tool (plant shears, razor blade, knife, scissors) and chop the main stem! Make sure your cutting tool is clean. New stems will eventually start growing out of the bottom half! :) and you can just place the top half on some damp soil to root.

I also saw someone on tiktok use fishing line to behead their succulents. Wrapping it around the stem where you want to chop it and just pulling! I’ve ever done that tho.

#### FarmWife Plant Lover replied on 2024-08-18

Thank you for the info!

### Ryan commented on 2024-08-18

BTW, great idea to use knitting needles as stakes! I have to remember that!

### Mullein commented on 2024-08-18

Wow nice!! I think this is the first time I’ve seen one that isn’t all etiolated or just a cluster at the end of a naked stem 😂 Good job 😄

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