How to trim Brazilian beauty

When should Brazilian beauties be trimmed?

When the Brazilian Beauty plant is too tall or has a poor appearance, it needs to be pruned, usually in spring and summer. At this time, the vitality of the plant is relatively strong. After pruning, the wound can heal quickly to avoid infection and poor growth, and new branches can be quickly sprouted to make it grow vigorously.

When the Brazilian Beauty seedlings grow to more than 15 cm in height, cut them off for cuttings, which will take root in 2-3 weeks. You can also take intact leaves for leaf cuttings and insert them into the substrate, which will also take root in about two months.

Brazilian beauty pruning branches

If you find that its branches have grown too high, you can prune the Brazilian Beauty short, cut its long branches short, and only keep the branches about 10 cm high from the bottom of the flowerpot. Then disinfect the cut wounds to prevent them from rotting.

In the process of caring for Brazilian Beauty, in order to maintain its beautiful shape, its height must be controlled. If this plant is allowed to grow, it can grow very high. The trunk of Brazilian Beauty grows upright, and generally the branches that grow too high are cut off from the entire root section. When pruning, pay attention to keeping the incision flat.

Brazilian Beauty Trimming Tips

For Brazilian Beauty with branches growing too densely, you should use scissors to thin out the dense branches, cut off the multiple and useless branches, and keep the branches of Brazilian Beauty in a loose growth state, which can better ventilate and receive light.

Timely cut off some dry, yellow or overgrown leaves of Brazilian Beauty to keep the plant green and fresh. In addition, it is also necessary to pay attention to cutting off some branches that grow too densely and thinning the branches and leaves in time to enhance the light transmittance and ventilation of the entire plant, which will make it grow better.

Brazilian Beauty Pruning Tips

When trimming Brazilian beauties, be sure to choose sharp scissors to ensure a smooth incision to facilitate subsequent recovery. In addition, you also need to prepare disinfection tools and do a good job of disinfection.

We should also pay attention to maintenance after pruning. After pruning the Brazilian beauty, we should pay attention to reducing watering and fertilizing, and move the pruned plants to a cool and ventilated place for maintenance for a period of time. After the incision recovers, we will maintain it normally, maintain sufficient water, fertilizer and light, so that the Brazilian beauty potted plants can grow more lush and full.