How to prune poinsettia

How to prune poinsettia

Poinsettias can be pruned in mid-June and late August, and can also be pruned after flowering, usually from February to April.

1. During the growing season, poinsettia needs to be topped to break the apical dominance. When the plant grows to about 15 cm, the upper new buds can be cut off, leaving 4-5 new buds. The second topping can be done in late August, leaving 6-9 flower heads and cutting off the others.

2. Prune and remove dead flowers: After the poinsettia blooms, the dead flowers remaining on the branches should be cut off in time, and the yellow and dead leaves should be removed to improve the ornamental value of the plant.

Poinsettia Pruning Tips

Poinsettia needs to promptly remove branches that are not growing well and retain branches and leaves that are growing healthily. If there are dense branches, diseased branches, old branches, long branches or crossed branches, they can be pruned. After the flowers fade, they need to be heavily pruned to promote the sprouting of new branches.

Poinsettia pruning grows fast

The principle of poinsettia is to keep the branches that grow well and prune off the withered, diseased and insect-infested branches and leaves. If the branches and leaves are very dense, they need to be pruned away to concentrate the nutrients in the remaining branches and leaves, which can promote good growth of the plant.

Tips for pruning poinsettias

In spring and summer, short pruning is used to dwarf the poinsettia and promote the development of side branches. After pruning, it cannot be exposed to the sun and needs to be maintained in a well-ventilated and cool place.