How to prune mint potted plants

When to prune mint potted plants

Mint potted plants are suitable for pruning during the seedling stage, after flowering, during the growing season and during the dormant period. The pruned branches of mint potted plants can be used for cuttings. When cutting, choose creeping branches or growing side branches. The branch length should be about 5-15cm. Choose loose soil and directly insert the branches into it.

How to prune mint potted plants

Mint needs to be heavily pruned during the growing season, mainly to remove branches that show signs of disease and pests to avoid infection of other healthy branches. At the same time, some thicker branches should also be thinned out appropriately to increase ventilation and light transmission inside the plant and provide space for new branches to grow.

After mint blooms, the remaining flowers need to be cut off in time, and the thinner branches should also be cut off to reduce the loss of nutrients and allow the plant to grow stronger.

Winter is the dormant period of mint. At this time, you only need to cut off the dead branches and rotten leaves. Some branches that are not growing well can also be pruned. The pruning length is about 3-5 cm, which can make its nutrient supply more concentrated.

Mint Pruning Tips

When pruning potted mint, it is best to cut about fifteen to ten centimeters above the soil, leaving only three or four layers of leaves. Similar plants need to be topped. The more you cut, the more lush they will be. During the growing season, you should pinch the tops in time to promote the growth of side buds.

Mint pruning grows fast

If you want to grow the mint in your home pot plant lush, you should pinch and prune it during the maintenance process. Mint needs to be pinched frequently to grow more lush.

Notes on pruning mint potted plants

Although shaving the mint potted plants can promote the growth of side buds, it should be noted that "shaving" cannot cut off all the old leaves at once. Some synthetic nutrients should be retained for the growth of new leaves. After the side buds and new leaves grow bigger, the old leaves can be removed.