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Sixwing · 07-16-2009, 11:12 AM

Hey all,
I have a croton (Codiaeum variegatum "Victoria Gold Bell") that has five stems. It's rapidly outgrowing its pot, and I'd like to pot it up and split the smaller plants off before the larger ones completely shade them out.
I hear crotons like to pout when separated, and this thing has a seriously tangled rootball. Do I just cut through it to separate them out? Do I take the hose to it, get all the dirt off, and play the root-untangling game?
Any thoughts on how to do it without causing the little ones to defoliate and/or die?

p.s. my first banana is doing great, growing a leaf every couple weeks - but not much to tell. Thanks for all your help!

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Sixwing Bananawanabe Location: SW Colorado Zone: 6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 40 BananaBucks : 17,306 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 10 Times Was Thanked 20 Times in 16 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 13 Times	Repotting croton? Hey all, I have a croton (Codiaeum variegatum "Victoria Gold Bell") that has five stems. It's rapidly outgrowing its pot, and I'd like to pot it up and split the smaller plants off before the larger ones completely shade them out. I hear crotons like to pout when separated, and this thing has a seriously tangled rootball. Do I just cut through it to separate them out? Do I take the hose to it, get all the dirt off, and play the root-untangling game? Any thoughts on how to do it without causing the little ones to defoliate and/or die? p.s. my first banana is doing great, growing a leaf every couple weeks - but not much to tell. Thanks for all your help!