With one click of a knife, the succulent plant popped out 7 heads and grew into a cluster of large flower balls!

Topping - Control height and explode small heads

It is easy for succulents to grow tall during their growth process. In addition to exposing them to more sunlight and watering them less, another good way is to pinch off the tips!

Pinching can not only control the height, but also promote the formation of branches, making the leaves dense and the plant compact. Succulents such as Alocasia odora, Bear's Paw, Echeveria, and Hanging Money can all be pinched!

Tips for Topping

Take the black magic plant as an example. If it does not sprout new shoots, pick off the leaves in the center one by one from the inside to the outside.

Some people find it troublesome and directly remove the small head. This is simple and crude. It’s not a bad idea, but you must pay attention to keeping the wound ventilated and dry, otherwise it will be troublesome if it turns black!

After picking, place them on a ventilated and sunny windowsill. When the soil dries up, add some water. Many small heads will pop up within a week.

Pruning branches - more beautiful plant shape

Succulents such as jade plants and jade plants grow too fast, and will have dense crossed branches and long branches. If they are not pruned, their ornamental value will be greatly reduced!

Pruning tips

It is generally best to prune side branches in spring. Take Jade Plant as an example:

1. First think about what kind of shape you want, whether it is cliff style, straight trunk style, jungle style, or slanted trunk style.

2. According to your shape, select a main trunk, and then cut off all the messy branches around the trunk.

Jade Plant is very resistant to pruning. Don’t feel sorry for it and be reluctant to do it. The more you prune it, the faster it grows!

3. After pruning, many branches will emerge. You need to constantly top the branches to make them grow more luxuriant. At the same time, trim the branches that are too long to maintain a good shape!

4. Add enough fertilizer and water, get more sunlight, and change the pot once every spring. You can create a valuable Jade Leaf bonsai within 3 years!

Beheading - blooming, growing in groups

When the neck of a succulent plant is too long or it only stands out from the crowd, you can try beheading it. Branches will quickly appear, and one plant will have a circle of heads. After two years of growing it, it will become a group of beautiful succulents!

Beheading Techniques

1. For overgrown succulent seedlings, when beheading them, keep 2 to 3 layers of leaves on the branches below. The cut heads can be used for further cuttings.

2. For old stumps with thick main trunks such as the Master, when beheading, only keep the main trunk and cut off the top intact. Before beheading, cut off the water and keep the soil dry.

Keep it ventilated and dry, and in about 2 weeks, a circle of heads will sprout on the main trunk.

Trimming flower arrows

Some succulents will die after flowering, so when the flower buds grow, all the flower arrows must be cut off.

Plants such as the Alocasia salsa, Black Magic Master, Sedum truncatum, Sedum odoratum, and Mountain Rose will die when they bloom, but not the whole plant will die, only the flowering head will die.