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Jan 6, 2013 1:24 PM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
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Agreed, I had twin plants in this pot and cut off most of one to give away. The cut piece got mailed to PA and has rooted and is growing well. That was in October. You can see the stump leafing out like crazy now.

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To keep plants from getting leggy like that, provide enough light, and enough wind that it has to fight resistance and hold itself up securely. Like being outside for the summer, or putting a fan on it once in a while, on low. If it's leaning toward the light, turn it regularly to maintain evenness. I have to do that even with plants outside. If it ends up looking like something from a Dr. Seuss story anyway, it's just time to make new, smaller plants. How fun is that?!
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