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My Adansonii bush. Not sure where to go from here. I keep chopping the head off, and it keeps sprouting more nodes, making it look a little unbalanced.
Ideally I’d replant the mature tops into the soil on the bottom, for a bushier plant. But it’s already extremely bushy, running out of room down there.
Open to any ideas on how to manage it. I’m already giving away/propagating my top-chops, so I guess that’s the long term plan?
I had something similar with my monstera.
Personally, I aim for the biggest leaves I can. So I air-layered it at the newest node, and when I was sure it had enough roots (so it wouldn't get shocked), I replanted it with a plank.
I really underestimated how much roots the plant needed, but it has since caught on, is throwing out nice new leaves and is climbing well.
I also made a few single node cuttings that I will probably have to give away at some point.
Good tip. I’ve tried a little air-layering in the past with this plant, but personally found more success with water propagation.
I do have a juvenile deliciosa that I plan to use a plank with as soon as it’s large enough.