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castlequest
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Hello
One of my crypt plants has a bunch of little baby plants connected. Is there a certain point at which you're supposed to remove them ?
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You can either divide the plant in two with a razor to spread them out(I'd wait until it gets bigger though, maybe twice that size), or you can just let it grow and spread out on it's own. It's up to you! But you shouldn't remove the newest leaves, they won't do as well on their own.

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I usually wait until there are 2-3 stems with good-sized leaves, and I use a pair of scissors that I keep only for plant use.

This is a pic of my crypt jungle that started only a few months ago with 2 plants:



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Bob Wesolowski
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Excellent question! Most crypts spread by rhizome runner. The rhizome is the "heart of the plant. If a crypt "melts", that is to say that its leaves turn translucent and die back, the root or rhizopme will survive to push up new leaves.

You may divide a crypt at any time by using a sharp knife or scissor to split the "mother" plant. When you make your cut, you must be certain to take enough of the rhizome to support the new plant.

My preference is bushy plants. I do not split my c. wendtii until it is 8 to 9 inches across.

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castlequest
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thank you for your advice
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