How to prune Christmas claw lotus

When is the best time to prune the crab claw lotus?

Pruning Christmas cactus can be done in the late flowering period, after the flowers fade, and during the autumn growing season. This can help it resume growth quickly and save nutrient consumption.

Take 1-2 mature stem nodes of Christmas cactus as cuttings, dry the branches and insert them. The insertion depth should be about 1/2 of the length of the cuttings. Water with a fine sprayer to keep the substrate moist, and water again when the substrate is slightly dry.

How to prune the branches and leaves of Crassula

When pruning Christmas cactus, the main thing is to cut off the withered flowers to extend the flowering period. After the flowers fade, cut off the dead flowers and branches with poor vitality. Pruning in autumn is to promote flowering and appropriately trim the weak leaves.

During the growth process of Christmas cactus, it is necessary to trim it in time and remove the excess nodes on the stem nodes. Generally, only the worse nodes are cut off, and there is no need to cut too much.

Tips for pruning Christmas claw lotus

Generally, Christmas cacti that have been cultivated for 3 to 5 years need major pruning to remove old and diseased branches and stem nodes in poor growth condition. Pruning helps the newly grown stem nodes to have sufficient growth space, so that the Christmas cactus plant as a whole can thrive.

If the nodes of Christmas cactus grow weakly, it means that its nutrient supply is insufficient. You can remove some of them appropriately so that the nutrient supply is concentrated on the remaining plants, allowing the plants to grow rapidly.

Tips for pruning crab claw lotus

After pruning Christmas cactus, be careful not to let the cut come into contact with moisture, and also increase ventilation. If the environment is stuffy after pruning, the cut position is prone to infection and rot.