These flowers can actually come back to life after a close shave

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Many people have probably heard the saying, "put yourself in a dead-end situation and you'll come back to life," meaning that when you're caught in a dilemma, cutting off your retreat in advance can bring about a revival and make you invincible. The same goes for growing flowers. When the plants at home start to wilt, one snip of the scissors may be the best remedy to renew the plant. Simply put, this method is called "giving it a close shave."

So-called flower head-shaving means cutting off a large portion from the top of the plant downward. This can minimize the plant's own consumption. As long as the roots are undamaged, the plant will grow back to life before long.

The principle behind head-shaving is that when a flower is growing poorly or on the verge of death, cutting off everything above the roots and keeping only the growth nodes on the roots can minimize the flower's internal consumption and promote its metabolism. As long as the root system hasn't rotted, the flower will grow lush branches and leaves again after some time.

Rieger begonia

The key to pruning a Rieger begonia is — be ruthless. Yes! You read that right, you have to prune ruthlessly! If you want a Rieger begonia to bloom all over its branches again, generally you only leave the main stem and one or two leaves when pruning, so that nutrients are fully supplied to the main stem, letting it build up its strength and burst out all at once in autumn.

Another reason for cutting a Rieger begonia bare is that after the spring flowering period, summer is on the way. The Rieger begonia, like succulents, is a fleshy plant with thick stems and leaves that store a lot of water. In the hot, stuffy summer, excess water in the plant is hard to expel, making it prone to water accumulation and heart rot. Cutting the Rieger begonia down to a bare commander is also to reduce the large amount of water stored in its stems and leaves, so it doesn't drown itself.

Have faith in the Rieger begonia. Its vitality is strong, and once autumn comes it will suddenly burst forth, blooming all over its branches and giving you a big surprise!

Kalanchoe

The best time to give a kalanchoe a close shave is from March to May each year. The climate is suitable then, and it's right in the plant's growing season, which is very helpful for the kalanchoe's recovery.

Generally speaking, kalanchoe is fairly easy to care for, but it's still hard to avoid some unpleasant situations, such as large-scale pest infestation or yellowing leaves. At times like these, giving the kalanchoe a close shave and cutting off the poorly growing branches and leaves may be a good choice.

Specific steps:

Cut off all the parts suffering from pests or growing poorly or with yellow leaves. Be sure to prepare some potassium permanganate or carbendazim solution in advance. After cutting off the branches and leaves, it's best to clean the wounds promptly to prevent infection.

Afterward, place the kalanchoe in a cool, ventilated spot and water it lightly, but be careful not to let water splash onto the stems and leaves when watering, to avoid the wounds rotting.

Jasmine

The fragrant, beautiful jasmine is deeply loved by many friends. I used to kill a pot every time I grew one, having to buy new ones every year.

Actually, jasmine is fairly easy to grow. If you want lots of blooms, early blooms, and fragrant blooms, spring pruning is important. In spring, prune weak and thin branches, leaving the thick ones at the base to sprout new shoots. In summer, prune the spent branches, especially timely pruning after flowering.

Money tree

If you find the money tree at home wilting or its leaves yellowing over a large area, you can consider saving it through head-shaving. But note that you must make sure the money tree's root system hasn't suffered any fundamental damage.

Specific steps:

First disinfect the scissors at home, then cut off all the yellowing branches and leaves on the money tree, leaving only the plant's growth points. If the money tree's condition is really too severe, you can also cut off all its branches entirely, leaving only the root system.

Besides placing the treated money tree in a well-ventilated spot with indirect light, also be careful not to water the money tree within a week or let the wound surfaces come into contact with water, to avoid infection.

Basically, as long as it's cared for properly, the money tree will quickly grow new branches and leaves.

Asparagus fern

When the asparagus fern shows large-scale yellowing of leaves or fairly severe disease, you can consider giving it a head-shave treatment. Relatively speaking, the asparagus fern is quite suited to head-shaving, and the early spring climate is more suitable, which helps the asparagus fern grow and sprout.

Specific steps:

Use scissors to cut off the asparagus fern about 5 cm above the roots in one snip, keeping part of the stem. Then care for the asparagus fern in a ventilated spot with indirect light, and don't let the plant be exposed to blazing sun.

After head-shaving, be careful to greatly reduce the amount of water given to the asparagus fern, keeping the potting soil only slightly moist. Standing water in the pot is the worst thing; once overwatered, the asparagus fern may well rot at the roots and die.

Basically, as long as you pay attention to the above two points, after a period of careful care, the asparagus fern will sprout new branches and leaves.

Pennywort

Pennywort is a fairly easy plant to care for, with strong adaptability to its environment. However, if growers dislike the poor growth of their pennywort and find it hard to fill out the pot, you can consider giving it a head-shave in spring.

Specific steps:

Since pennywort grows relatively fast compared with other plants, there's no need to worry too much about the limits of head-shaving. Pick up the scissors and cut off all the pennywort you consider to be growing poorly, keeping only about 3 cm of stem above the roots.

Then, just like the several plants above, place it in a cool, ventilated spot and avoid direct sunlight. However, given pennywort's super strong adaptability, the editor suggests applying some light fertilizer after head-shaving, which can help promote growth.

Spider plant

When the spider plant's growth comes to a standstill and its leaves turn yellow and wilt, you can consider giving it a head-shave. Generally speaking, the best time for head-shaving is the early spring, which is right now. At this time the spider plant is in its growing season, so it sprouts and recovers faster.

Specific steps:

Use disinfected scissors to cut off all the spider plant's leaves, keeping only 3-4 cm above the roots. When doing this, try to be as quick as possible, so as not to leave the spider plant with too many unnecessary wounds.

Afterward, place the spider plant in a cool, well-ventilated spot for care. Don't expose it to blazing sun, and don't overwater it. Keep the soil slightly moist. Once the spider plant in the pot grows new shoots, you can water and care for it normally.

Pothos

Pothos is a very easy plant to keep alive, but some people's pothos looks sickly. Well, give it a head-shave too. The method is simple: use a clean blade to cut off the pothos' stems and branches. Leaving 3-5 cm above the soil is enough. Prune pothos using the potting soil as the standard. Generally, cut off the branches and leaves 20 cm from the potting soil, and after new leaves of equal length grow, cut off the old leaves at the bottom. Prune to make sure all branches and leaves are renewed.

Afterward, also keep it ventilated and don't expose it to blazing sun. Soon, the head-shaved pothos grows into a waterfall, showing just how good the effect is. If you can't bear to throw away the cut pothos branches, you can also stick them in water first, and once they've rooted, plant them in soil, and then you'll have lots of pots of pothos.

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