What should I do if Raul grows too tall?

What does Raul look like?

Raul grows vigorously and easily overflows the pot. After a period of care, side buds will grow from both sides of the big head or the stem. The stem will grow many elongated leaves, affecting its ornamental value. The big head needs to be cut off and planted in another pot.

Reasons for Raul's elongation

During the growth period of Raul, if there is too much watering, dark environment, poor ventilation, and inappropriate temperature, it will cause the plant to grow too tall. If appropriate measures are taken according to the actual situation, the condition of excessive growth can be alleviated.

How to deal with Raul's leggy

1. Watering tips

Raul likes slightly dry soil. If it is watered too much, the stems will become taller, the leaves will become loose, and the plant shape will not be compact enough. Watering must be controlled in summer, otherwise it will grow too tall. The environment must be kept ventilated to accelerate water evaporation and allow the soil in the pot to dry quickly.

2. Adequate lighting

Raul is a sun-loving plant. It grows vigorously in spring and autumn, but is also prone to leggy growth. It needs sufficient light and at least 5 hours of light a day. Except for the summer when the light intensity is high and proper shading is needed, it should be kept full-time in the rest of the seasons.

3. Key points of potting soil

Raul is suitable for planting in granular soil. If the Raul plant is relatively small, you can add more nourishing soil. The ratio of nourishing soil to granular soil can be 5:5. If it is an adult plant, the soil can be mainly granular soil, or it can be all granular, especially for old stumps.

4. Suitable temperature

The suitable growth temperature of Raul is between 8-30 degrees. When the ambient temperature is within this range, Raul can grow normally and rapidly. When the temperature is too low, especially in winter, it is easy to get frostbite on Raul and it is difficult to save it. The ambient temperature must not be lower than 10 degrees. If the temperature exceeds 30 degrees in summer, it needs to be shaded or water controlled to slow down the growth rate.