Can Kalanchoe be pruned in summer? Where is the best place to prune?

The purpose of pruning Kalanchoe is to make its appearance more beautiful and its flowers more luxuriant, which can enhance its ornamental value. In addition, pruning the branches can increase the light transmittance of the plant, making the Kalanchoe grow faster and the branches grow thicker and stronger.

Pruning Kalanchoe in summer

Kalanchoe can be pruned in the summer . At this time, the plant is in a dormant period, so pruning will have less impact on it. Pruning in the summer generally involves cutting off dense branches and leaves, and shortening branches and leaves that grow too high. Pruning can save some nutrients, allowing the plant to grow more side buds.

How to prune Kalanchoe in summer

1. When pruning Kalanchoe in summer, you need to choose scissors with sharp blades, wipe and disinfect them with alcohol cotton cloth, and then cut off the branches and leaves that are poorly growing or cannot grow normally on the plant to reduce nutrient consumption.

2. Kalanchoe usually blooms from December to April of the following year, so the flowering period is over in summer. At this time, the main thing is to prune the dead flowers and branches that have bloomed. Cut off all the dead flowers and the part above the second pair of leaves from the bottom of the flower branch. Also cut off the withered, yellowed, and dry branches and leaves.

3. Kalanchoe often suffers from diseases and pests in summer. The environment in which it grows is relatively humid, and its branches and leaves are lush, which easily breeds bacteria. Therefore, when caring for Kalanchoe in summer, it is necessary to cut off the branches and leaves with diseases and pests in time to prevent the spread of bacteria. It is also necessary to spray the Kalanchoe with disinfectant once every week.