Tree aeonium: when and how to prune

Tree aeonium: when to prune it?

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In September, as growth starts. Pruning is not essential but keeps the plant compact and provides cuttings.

What else to prune in those months? September

Tree aeonium: how to prune it?

1. Cut long, bare stems back to a few centimetres above a leaf scar; new rosettes will sprout there.
2. Use the cut rosettes with a piece of stem as cuttings.
3. Cut off a rosette that has flowered; it dies after flowering anyway.
4. Remove dry, old leaves from beneath the rosettes.

How much to cut, and how often?

• One pruning period a year: September.

What does it mean for wildlife?

• A houseplant lives indoors, so wildlife hardly notices the pruning. Healthy clippings can go on the compost.

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