To ensure succulent health, ensure they have drainage holes. However, if you've fallen in love with a specific pot without drainage holes, you can also try drilling holes into the pot if you have the required tools and skills. You're likely to have seen leaf propagation in action and can understand some of the fascination with succulents. The succulent will just start growing again after you cut it off. 5. Stick the bottom part of the cutting into dirt, right up to where the leaves are.