The best time to cut
There can be at least three good reasons for pruning the plant of the Flaming Katy:
- the unattractive “lingering” of the shoots in too dark a location
- the extraction of leaf or shoot cuttings
- the use of the flowers as perennial cut flowers
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- Cut back the flaming cat after flowering
- Flaming Katy as a perennial cut flower
- Bring the flaming Katy to bloom again
Since this houseplant is also sold in bloom in the winter months, the time for the first pruning can only be partially determined by the seasons. As a cut flower, Kalanchoe blossfeldiana can of course only be used sensibly if it is still in full bloom and the flowers are not already drying up. Otherwise, however, the time immediately after flowering is ideal for pruning the plant with care.
The correct procedure for cutting a Flaming Katy
You can be courageous when pruning the Kalanchoe blossfeldiana, as it can withstand heavy pruning. But you still wanted to be careful not to set the cut too deep. There should always be eyes at the base of the plant from which the plant can sprout again. Use clean and sufficiently sharp tools for the cut so as not to affect plant health more than is absolutely necessary. If the pruning is done to shorten a tall growth form, the Flaming Käthchen should then be moved to a lighter place. Cutting back these plants can also be combined with repotting in fresh succulent soil.
Increase the Flaming Käthchen at the same time as the cut
In order to easily grow young plants of the Flaming Käthchens, the top 10 to 15 cm of the shortened shoots are cut off and collected when pruning. These cuttings should then be allowed to dry for at least 24 hours before they are put into a lean earth-sand mixture or placed in a water glass to form roots. The newly grown specimens must also overwinter in a sufficiently dark place to be able to form buds for flowering in the following year.
Tips
Basically, the succulent Kalanchoe blossfeldiana should actually be watered a maximum of once a week even in summer. Directly after a cut during the summer months, watering should be carried out at somewhat more regular intervals (but still sparingly) in order to compensate for the evaporation losses of the plants due to the numerous cut injuries.
