This is how the medinille can be cut back

When is the best time to prune a Medinilla magnifica?

• Cut back after flowering
• Remove dead flowers
• Cut cuttings

The best time to prune a Medinilla magnifica is right after flowering. Then there is no risk of removing inflorescences that have already been created for the next year.

If you don't cut back the medinille until spring, be careful not to remove too many new shoots.

You should cut off the flowers as soon as they have bloomed. With this maintenance measure you extend the flowering time. The flower panicles are cut with a sharp, clean knife directly at the stem base.

How to shorten the Medinilla magnifica correctly

When pruning after flowering, shorten any long shoots by cutting them back in half. Even very gnarled twigs are removed.

Cut cuttings in spring

the Caring for a Medinilla magnifica is quite difficult. On the other hand, it is all the easier to propagate them using cuttings. To do this, cut head cuttings with a length of seven to ten centimeters in spring. The lower leaves are plucked off.

Put the shoot pieces in prepared pots. as Growing substrate(€ 12.99 at Amazon *) a mixture of sand and peat or is suitable Potting soil.

The soil must be kept evenly moist but not too wet. Put a plastic bag over the offshoot. You should ventilate these once a day so that no mold develops. In a very warm, bright location, the cutting takes root quickly and can then be cared for like an adult plant.

Pay attention to cleanliness when cutting!

The medinille is very prone to Fungal diseases. Therefore work with clean knives or Secateurs.(€ 12.96 at Amazon *) It is best to disinfect them beforehand so as not to transmit germs.

All cuts must be made as smoothly as possible. Therefore only sharp cutting tools should be used.