Just pick off the tops of the flowers and plants, and in one month they will grow so fast that the pots can no longer be seen!

1. Herbs

Flower lovers who have raised plants such as millionaire, petunia, marigold, etc. should know that after the seedlings grow out, it is time to prepare to pinch off their tops!

(Author: forgetter Source: Pacific Parenting Network)

Steps for pinching herbs:

1. Wait until the seedlings grow to about 10cm, then they need to be topped off.
(Author: There is not enough time. Source: Stepping on Flowers) 2. Remove the top. You can pinch it off with your hands or cut it off with scissors, whichever you like.
(Author: Not Enough Time Source: Walking on Flowers)
3. Wait for a while and the side buds will slowly emerge. Look at the picture below. It has grown more lush than before it was pinched. Side ▼
(Author: Not Enough Time Source: Walking on Flowers) Front ▼
(Author: There is not enough time. Source: Stepping on Flowers) 4. One pinching is not enough. When the seedlings grow to a certain extent again, a second pinching should be carried out. Pinch off the tops of new branches. Tips for picking ▼
5. Next we still have to wait for the plant to grow on its own. However, after pinching it this time, if the plant grows again, it will become like this. Fuller than after the first pinching.
6. Follow the above steps and keep pinching the tops to control the growth direction and fullness of the plant! For example, in the picture below, you can pinch more tips in the empty spaces. Before pinching▼
After pinching▼

Applicable herbs:

Petunia, millionaire, margarite, sexile, geranium, kalanchoe, baby's breath, vinca, etc.

2. Woody plants

Woody plants, like herbaceous plants, also need to be topped. If you want woody plants to grow vigorously, it is necessary to remove the tops.

Steps for topping:

1. During the growth period of woody plants, new lateral buds and new terminal buds will emerge. Before the new buds become woody, it is time to pinch the tips.
(Source: Baidu Tieba) 2. Remove the front 3~5cm of the new shoot, as shown in the picture.
3. If it is a relatively young gardenia, pinching the top can promote the growth of new branches. Adults can regulate growth, promote flower bud differentiation, and inhibit the growth of competing branches. Make the gardenia more luxuriant.

Applicable woody plants:

Jasmine, lucky tree, money tree, rose, azalea, etc.

3. Plants that cannot be topped

In addition, there are some plants that grow very well and can bloom on their own without pinching, so flower lovers can avoid doing it.

Plants that don’t need to be pruned:

Morning glory, Oxalis, Pennisetum, etc.
There are also some plants whose flowers will be very small or not bloom at all after pinching, so you must be careful before pinching. Generally, plants that cannot be plucked are all upright-stemmed herbs.