Pay attention to this with milkweed plants

Various milkweed plants do not need any pruning at all

Many milkweed plants not only grow succulent, but also rather slowly and compactly. Thus, the question of a cut back in the sense of size limitation is unnecessary for many Euphorbia species by itself, as it were. the Triangular milkweed is often only cut, for example, when branching of the stiffly upright plant is to be forced. It is similar with easy to propagating pencil bush, the maximum height of which is already reached at around 2.5 m.

The pruning as a last resort in the event of illness and care errors

The reluctance to cut should always be given up when there is imminent danger and the spread of disease symptoms on a plant can no longer be contained in any other way. This is the case, for example, when the triangular is at a certain height Milkweed Reveals rot. Then the respective part of the plant should be cut off generously below the rotten areas as quickly as possible. Even if this sometimes causes large-format wounds, this emergency intervention is often the only chance to save a plant that has been cultivated with great difficulty for years.

Properly cut and treat cuttings

For the cutting of usable cuttings should always be well-kept tools such as a sufficiently sharp and clean one Rose scissors are ready. While at Christmas star If the milky sap becomes coagulated by setting the cuttings in warm water, cuttings should be taken from Euphorbia tirucalli Let it dry for about two days before sticking it in a suitable substrate. If you want to use the pruning of a Euphorbia for the production of cuttings at the same time, you should pay attention to the following factors when cutting:

• Do not cut the cuttings too short
• pay attention to the right season
• Cuts below the roots of the leaves are better suited for root formation
• In some cases, special root hormones are helpful for reproduction