Keep in mind, in nature no one is around to pull the offsets off. I find that it all comes down to personal preference, a single plant is definitely a much cleaner look, but a large clump can be very impressive. As far as better for the plant or not, I really don't know, I'm sure it would come down to the particular species.

kyle

You're right, in nature there's no one around to separate the pups, i.e. it's more "natural" for them to stay together.

OK that way, though.

Thanks, Kyle.

Xuan, my practice is to remove pups only when:
1) It is a desirable and uncommon plant
2) The pups interfere with air flow
3) The weight of the plant is unbalanced on the mount
4) The buildup of dead leaves from pups retain too much
moisture

Thank you very much, Gonzer. I will follow your advice.

At the moment, I don't have many plants yet and I've thought of removing the pups to... multiply. I thought that once the pups are removed, perhaps, the moms might still want to produce more. Yes? No?

Xuan

Yes, in most cases the mother plant keeps producing. Even when the plant looks like it should be thrown away there is always a chance for one more pup.

You're very kind, Gonzer. Thanks very much.

Xuan

Those are some good rules to go by gonzer, I think I will be adopting them my self.