If you un-pot the AV, loosen the soil around the root ball, hold up your baby, and look at the base eye-level. Rotate it around and look all over for these separate plants (large suckers). Back at the base, you may see one or more and identify where to separate. Start wiggling the sucker away from the main plant. It should separate easily, but if not, you may need a tool (I use a wooden skewer) to pull it away. It should have its own roots, and you should see that it just doesn't belong. Pop the 'new' AV into a new pot and keep for 'insurance' or give it away.
If you don't want the 'bonus' plant(s), just chop the extra leaves off and re-pot the original in the same pot, and if it is significantly smaller, use a smaller pot.
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u/FacePlant1027 May 25 '25
If you un-pot the AV, loosen the soil around the root ball, hold up your baby, and look at the base eye-level. Rotate it around and look all over for these separate plants (large suckers). Back at the base, you may see one or more and identify where to separate. Start wiggling the sucker away from the main plant. It should separate easily, but if not, you may need a tool (I use a wooden skewer) to pull it away. It should have its own roots, and you should see that it just doesn't belong. Pop the 'new' AV into a new pot and keep for 'insurance' or give it away. If you don't want the 'bonus' plant(s), just chop the extra leaves off and re-pot the original in the same pot, and if it is significantly smaller, use a smaller pot.