Sever the new shoots from the parent plant after they have developed their own root system. Unrooted offsets of some species may be removed and placed in a rooting medium. Some of these must be cut off, while others may be simply lifted off of the parent stem. For example, this method can be used with date palm, haworthia, bromeliads and many cacti. Separation is a form of propagation by which plants that produce bulbs or Corms multiply.
New bulbs form beside the originally-planted bulb.
Separate these bulb clumps every 3 to 5 years for largest blooms and to increase bulb population. Dig up the clump after the leaves have withered. Gently pull the bulbs apart and replant them immediately so their roots can begin to develop. Small new bulbs may not flower for 2 or 3 years, but large ones should bloom the first year. Use this method with tulip and narcissus, for example.