How to prune Chlorophytum comosum

When to prune Chlorophytum comosum

Pruning time: Chlorophytum comosum can be pruned once a year, usually in May and after the flowers fade, which helps the plant to quickly resume normal growth.

The stems of Chlorophytum comosum are mainly used for cuttings. When the stems grow to about 5 cm, place them in a container of water. After a few days of continuous maintenance, you will find small buds appearing at the bottom of the chandelier.

Pruning branches and leaves of Chlorophytum comosum

Chlorophytum comosum can be cut off every year and allowed to grow again. Some Chlorophytum comosum grows very fast, so you can increase the speed of leaf cutting appropriately, or you can cut it once a year, depending on your personal preference.

In early or mid-May, you can cut off the old leaves of the Chlorophytum comosum. The Chlorophytum comosum will produce more new leaves. Proper pruning, including pruning after the flowers fade, will make the plant grow faster.

Tips for pruning golden-edged spider plants

When pruning Chlorophytum comosum, cut off the yellow leaves at any time. When repotting in March every year, cut off the old roots, rotten roots and excess roots to make it grow more vigorously.

There are some dead leaves at the tips of the golden edge spider plant, which need to be cut off, and then the leaves that are too long should be trimmed. It is best to cut them diagonally, with one cut on each side, so that it looks very natural, and leave the newly grown leaves.

Pruning and flowering of Chlorophytum comosum

Chlorophytum comosum grows very fast, so proper pruning is beneficial to plant ventilation and promotes the sprouting of new branches and leaves. In order to make the Chlorophytum comosum more lush and bloom faster, old leaves, dead leaves, and leaves that grow too densely should be cut off in time.

Precautions for pruning Chlorophytum comosum

When pruning golden edge spider plants, you must immediately clean up the rotten roots. Pruning rotten roots will help new roots grow and help absorb nutrients. Generally, pay attention to pruning the roots when the leaf growth is not good.