How to trim the fairy finger

When should the fairy finger be trimmed?

Pruning of the cactus fingers can generally be done in February or September each year. If you want to use the pruned cactus fingers for cuttings, you can choose a well-growing branch with 1-4 nodes long, then insert it into soft and breathable sandy soil and place it in an environment of about 20℃.

Pruning branches and leaves with fairy fingers

Pruning of fairy fingers can be combined with repotting and changing the soil. Usually pruning is done in layers. The bottom nodes can be pruned less, the middle part can be pruned longer, and the upper part needs to be shortened. If there are single nodes that extend longer, they should be shortened. After shortening, more than two nodes can be grown, and the plant shape will be fuller.

In addition, the nodes of the cactus that grow too densely and too vigorously should be thinned out and combined with shaping, some large branches in the inner layer should be cut off to allow ventilation and light to pass through, which is conducive to better growth of the plant.

Tips for pruning fairy fingers

After the fairy finger has finished blooming, it also needs to be pruned. First, all the withered flowers should be cut off, and then some dense and aging branches should be thinned out. This can slow down the loss of nutrients in the plant and help it resume growth faster. You can also cut off the more prominent branches on it to improve its ornamental value.

The fairy finger grows faster after trimming

If you want the fairy finger to grow faster, you can prune it before it blooms. At this time, first cut off the deformed leaves on the plant, and then cut off the too thin branches, which can promote faster growth of the plant.

Pruning and flowering of cactus

Proper pruning of the fairy finger can promote the flowering of the plant. It can be done in conjunction with pruning when repotting. Cut off the dense branches and thin out the remaining branches. The length of the cut should be about 5 cm. At this time, pruning should mainly be light pruning.

Precautions for pruning fairy fingers

When pruning the stems and leaves of the cactus, you cannot cut it from the middle, but cut it from the very root, and then keep 1 to 2 cm of the root stalk, so as not to damage the entire plant.