Solved Brought from a supermarket

My son picked this up with his grandparents when we moved into our first home as a house warming gift, It come short and stumpy looking with lots of flowers. I’m not a gardener and never looked after a plant, It’s now 2 years old and looks like a completely different plant. I know im not looking after it very well, i water it when I remember and it’s just been left on the windowsill. I have never kept a plant alive this long, I’m not very good but it’s somehow survived. Can anyone tell me a) what it is and b) how to look after it. It’s still in the same pot it come in (just put inside another one because it kept toppling) so I know I need to upsize that, does it matter what dirt? Any help appreciated.

 

Kalanchoe Care: How To Care For A Kalanchoe Plant | BBC Gardeners World Magazine

Its a common problem after they flower, to go leggy, you could cut it back.
To be totally honest I've not found them to be worth saving for longer than the flowers last but others might.

 

It's a succulent plant called Kalanchoe blossfeldiana. It needs well drained soil and a bright location but best not in full sun.
They go leggy after a while but you can grow it on from cuttings, although it is difficult to get it to look like it was when originally bought. They are probably forced to look attractive for the shop, but that isn't the way they look naturally.

 

I tend think they are treated with growth hormones to keep them dwarf.

I could be wrong as I'm not sure if that is allowed these days.

 

Could be grown in a different country where they have different rules ?

 

Okay perfect thank you, I’m jsut proud it hasn’t died ha! I’m not fussed about the leggy look too much, but how would I go about making cuttings do you know?

 

In pic 2 you can see white roots coming from the stem already.
You just cut it back and use the cut off parts as cuttings, putting them in some well drained compost or you could even start them in water before potting up.
The old plant will probably reshoot from where you cut the stems.