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Okay i ave had this plant for about 3 months now. Shortly after i got it the leafs started falling off. I talked to some people here and aj (not myself, aj from T&C) about it. Basiclly both sources said they would grow back its "shipping shock". Well a couple months later no new leafs where the old ones fell off, but i do have a new Peperomia meridana growing and a few branches growing on my other Peperomia meridanas.

Heres a picture of a normal healthy Peperomia meridana

Heres the one towards the front of my tank, you can see the new one growing infront of it, its about 1/2" tall (kinda blocked from view because of the water on the glass). At the top you can see two new branches with leafs growing. How can i seperate that branch from the plant so i can get rid of that bear stem and have a normal plant?

Heres the second one, same thing has some new branches but still the stem is bare. How do i remove the new stems and plant them?

Its weird that the branches havent grown back. But what i want to do it remove the new stems, plant them. And remove the adult plant with no leafs on it.

thanks!
aj
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I would let it be and not take the chance of rooting the new growth. Let the plant take its natural course at this point.
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David Knight
Tempe, AZ

D. imitator
D. leucomelas
P. terribilis
D. azureus
D. tinctorius (Alanis)

This species does this--the lower leaves drop off as it grows. Just cut it back down to where you want it to start again at a leaf nodule. Two branches will grow from this point instead of one and it will be a bit bushier. Stick the cuttings in water to root if you want more plants. This is an easy species, but it does get pretty rangy, especially with relatively low light. Don't be afraid to cut it way back, even past existing leaves. That won't kill it.
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Patty
Lost River, Idaho

4 D. auratus blue
3 D. galactonotus pumpkin orange splash back
5 D. imitator
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4 D. pumilio Bastimentos