Have the flowers on your houseplant begun to fade and die out?
Are there any growths on your plant that sticks out?
Does your houseplant look straggly or has it outgrown its allotted space?
Have your plant suffered any damage (from pests, diseases, mechanical injuries or environmental issues)?
Is your plant a focal point of the room but it has an irregular shape or messy look?
You should prune your plant using a technique called Deadheading. This means you should prune off all faded or dead flowers on your plant. Doing this will reduce plants' energy waste and subsequently encourage the production of new buds. Deadheading also reduces the chances of fungal infections as dead flowers are most likely to be attacked by several fungi.
You should prune your plant using techniques called Pinching and Tipping. Many houseplants tend to grow in an irregular shape, so by pruning off any growth that sticks out you will give them a more rounded shape. If the plant is young you can do this with just finger and a thumb and then it is called Pinching, with older plants you will need pruning tools and then it is called Tipping.
You should prune your plant using a technique called Rejuvenating. This technique looks and sounds cruel as it consists of severe pruning or cutting the plant right down. Rejuvenating will allow new stronger stems to replace the old ones, and they can be trained or shaped as they grow resulting in a much more attractive and healthy plant.
You should prune your plant using a technique called Remedial pruning. Remedial pruning consists of cutting all damaged plant parts. It is aimed at maintaining the health of the plant. For example, if the plant had been affected by a fungus, you should cut off all infected parts so the fungus won't spread any further.
You should prune your plant using a technique called Creating topiary. The goal of creating a topiary is only to make plants more attractive. If your plant looks messy or has an irregular shape you should prune it regularly to give it the desired shape and more pleasing look.
Your plant is in no need of pruning.
J. Raworth, V. Bradley; The Complete Guide to Indoor Gardening, Abbeville Press; First Edition edition (April 1, 1998)
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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories.
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