What to do when a Kalanchoe grows leggy during its dormant period? Deal with it like this right away, don't be careless

After summer arrives, because of the hot temperatures, many flowers and plants begin to go dormant. Plants in their dormant period grow more slowly, and some even stop growing entirely. Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) is one of these dormant plants, except that Kalanchoe is a bit special: sometimes it will still grow leggy even during its dormant period. If this problem occurs, we need to deal with it promptly, otherwise it may affect the growth of the Kalanchoe.

When a Kalanchoe grows leggy, its branches go especially wild, so we need to prune it in time. Pruning has its own rules too, and you can't just cut randomly; we need to prune according to the standard of removing two and keeping four. The so-called removing two and keeping four means removing the top two pairs of leaves from the branch and keeping four relatively strong pairs of leaves below. If you notice it too late, and the leggy growth of the Kalanchoe is already very serious, you may need to cut off one more pair, that is, remove three pairs of leaves.

Before pruning, you first need to determine whether the Kalanchoe has already entered its dormant period. Actually, it's very simple to determine, because after July and August, its growth rate will clearly slow down, it will no longer bloom, it won't look very vigorous, and sometimes yellow leaves and other phenomena will appear. All of this indicates that the Kalanchoe has begun to go dormant.

Although it has already gone dormant, some branches will still grow leggy, and this is not normal. If you don't deal with it, it will seriously affect the Kalanchoe's later growth. So you need to prune and deal with it in time; don't misjudge the leggy growth of the Kalanchoe and think it is normal growth, otherwise you may miss the best time to deal with it, and when autumn comes, it will be too late to regret it.

This is the correct way to handle a Kalanchoe that has entered its dormant period. Only by mastering these little bits of care knowledge can the Kalanchoe better get through its dormant period and lay a good foundation for future growth.

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