How to Prune Your Kalanchoe for More Flowers
If you want your kalanchoe to produce an abundance of beautiful flowers, then you need to prune it regularly. By following these simple tips, you can keep your kalanchoe healthy and blooming all season long!
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Why pruning is important
Pruning is important for several reasons. First, it helps to keep the plant looking tidy and attractive. Second, pruning stimulates growth and encourages the plant to produce more flowers. Finally, pruning helps to prevent the plant from becoming too large or unruly.
Kalanchoes are relatively easy to prune and require only a few simple steps. Begin by removing any dead or dying leaves or stems. Next, cut back any long or leggy stems to within a few inches of the main plant. Finally, cut back any stems that are crossing or rubbing against each other.
Once you have finished pruning, it is important to give the plant time to recover. Do not fertilize for at least a week and water only when the soil is dry to the touch. Once the plant has had a chance to recover, it will be ready to produce an abundance of beautiful flowers.
The best time to prune your Kalanchoe
Prune your Kalanchoe in the spring, just before new growth begins. This ornamental succulent is a member of the Crassulaceae family and is native to Madagascar. It’s a popular houseplant because it’s easy to care for and blooms prolifically. If you want even more flowers, though, you’ll need to give your plant a little extra TLC in the form of pruning.
How to prune your Kalanchoe
Pruning your Kalanchoe is an important part of keeping it healthy and encouraging it to produce more flowers. The good news is that pruning is easy to do, and only requires a few steps. Let’s get started!
Remove any dead, diseased, or damaged leaves
To promote a full, bushy plant with plenty of flowers, you’ll need to prune your Kalanchoe regularly. You can remove spent blooms, dead or damaged leaves, and leggy growth. When pruning, make sure to disinfect your tools first by wiping them down with rubbing alcohol or a one-to-one solution of bleach and water.
Start by removing any dead, diseased, or damaged leaves. These can provide entry points for pests and diseases, so it’s best to get rid of them. Next, cut back any leggy growth. This will encourage the plant to produce more compact growth. Finally, remove spent blooms. This will keep the plant from wasting energy on producing seeds and encourage it to produce more flowers.
Kalanchoes are relatively easy to care for and regular pruning will keep them looking their best. With a little effort, you can enjoy an abundance of beautiful blooms all season long!
Cut back any leggy growth
If your Kalanchoe has become leggy, with long stretches of stem between leaves, it’s probably not getting enough light. When this happens, the plant will stretch to try to reach an area that is better lit. The solution is to cut back the leggy growth to encourage the plant to produce more compact growth. Cut back the stem by about one-third, making sure to cut just above a leaf node (the point where a leaf is attached to the stem).
Pinch back the tips of the stems
Pinch back the tips of the stems to encourage branching and to prevent the plant from getting leggy. Pinching back also helps to produce more flowers. If you want to keep your Kalanchoe compact, pinch back regularly. You can also cut back the plant by one-third its total height every few months to keep it well-shaped and full.
After pruning
Pruning your Kalanchoe is a great way to encourage more flowers. You should prune your Kalanchoe after the blooming season is over. This will help the plant to focus its energy on creating new growth. When pruning, be sure to cut back the stems to just above a leaf node.
Water your Kalanchoe
Water your Kalanchoe deeply and then allow the soil to dry out slightly before watering again. This plant does not like to be in soggy soil. An easy way to tell if your Kalanchoe needs water is to stick your finger in the soil. If it feels dry several inches below the surface, it is time to water.
Fertilize your Kalanchoe
In addition to regular watering, your Kalanchoe will benefit from a monthly application of a balanced fertilizer during the spring and summer growing season. Fertilizer provides the essential nutrients needed for strong growth and abundant flowering. You can choose either a liquid or granular fertilizer, but be sure to follow the manufacturer’s instructions for diluting or applying the product. Too much fertilizer can burn the roots of your plant, so it’s always better to err on the side of caution.