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[EmoryG]

Thanks for the advice. I had not been in the habit of removing old leave bases, but have recently started (and clearly not all of my plants have them removed).

This was after I had repotted my plants, which as you point out, is much more difficult when they are potted. In some cases I was a bit afraid of damaging the plant by tugging too hard, in those cases I just tried to shred the woody bases, to make it easier to pull off, or at the very least, make a more open/bright/airy situation for the new roots and new growths.

Hakumin told me that it may be easier to remove the leaf bases before they get totally dry and woody. As mentioned, this is something that I'm still new to, so I definitely have some learning to do. I look forward to practicing the next time I repot... before they are potted. Any/All tips tricks and wisdom are welcome.