Should i prune my pentas before planting?

by Erez


Hi Eyal, we just bought a new young pentas plant, should we prune him before planting? will it help the plant with new growth? thank you, Erez.

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Jan 05, 2017
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by: Eyal

Hi Erez

i just love your question, some will tell you that its a must and some will say the opposite. the truth is that it all depend on the plants type.

according to the plants type, i usually do that. i do prune plants before moving them from the pot to their new home (my garden soil). i even prune the roots some times.

So, as for your young pentas plant. follow the picture I've added and choose where to prune just before planting.

remember its not a must and if you'll decide to prune don't be afraid to do so, it won't harm your pentas.

see that young pentas in the picture? you can see at the top several young new flowering clusters are just a minute before blooming. see how you feel about that, if you'll cut them off you will lose that blooming cycle. if you don't mind losing that, prune your pentas where i marked in red. more or less! just keep in mind that you must prune all ways where you can see new leaves coming out just above the node.

you can safely prune close to higher or lower nodes along the stems, but i our young pentas plant i would recommend you to prune close to the top. its more like pinching. pruning at lower parts of the pentas will take place only after it take roots in your garden soil.

Bottom line:
if you'll decide to prune, make it close to the top. decide if its O.k for you to lose blooming for a while and that's it!

have fun.

Eyal
Jan 05, 2017
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by: Eyal

Hi Erez

i just love your question, some will tell you that its a must and some will say the opposite. the truth is that it all depend on the plants type.

according to the plants type, i usually do that. i do prune plants before moving them from the pot to their new home (my garden soil). i even prune the roots some times.

So, as for your young pentas plant. follow the picture I've added and choose where to prune just before planting.

remember its not a must and if you'll decide to prune don't be afraid to do so, it won't harm your pentas.

see that young pentas in the picture? you can see at the top several young new flowering clusters are just a minute before blooming. see how you feel about that, if you'll cut them off you will lose that blooming cycle. if you don't mind losing that, prune your pentas where i marked in red. more or less! just keep in mind that you must prune all ways where you can see new leaves coming out just above the node.

you can safely prune close to higher or lower nodes along the stems, but i our young pentas plant i would recommend you to prune close to the top. its more like pinching. pruning at lower parts of the pentas will take place only after it take roots in your garden soil.

Bottom line:
if you'll decide to prune, make it close to the top. decide if its O.k for you to lose blooming for a while and that's it!

have fun.

Eyal
Jan 05, 2017
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by: Eyal

Hi Erez

i just love your question, some will tell you that its a must and some will say the opposite. the truth is that it all depend on the plants type.

according to the plants type, i usually do that. i do prune plants before moving them from the pot to their new home (my garden soil). i even prune the roots some times.

So, as for your young pentas plant. follow the picture I've added and choose where to prune just before planting.

remember its not a must and if you'll decide to prune don't be afraid to do so, it won't harm your pentas.

see that young pentas in the picture? you can see at the top several young new flowering clusters are just a minute before blooming. see how you feel about that, if you'll cut them off you will lose that blooming cycle. if you don't mind losing that, prune your pentas where i marked in red. more or less! just keep in mind that you must prune all ways where you can see new leaves coming out just above the node.

you can safely prune close to higher or lower nodes along the stems, but i our young pentas plant i would recommend you to prune close to the top. its more like pinching. pruning at lower parts of the pentas will take place only after it take roots in your garden soil.

Bottom line:
if you'll decide to prune, make it close to the top. decide if its O.k for you to lose blooming for a while and that's it!

have fun.

Eyal

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