Should I cut off spent inflos
Minderella
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Cutting off old inflos
Comments (4)Hey Jen, I have had some inflos that were left from this summer when i brought them inside. They continued to look like they still had a chance on developing blooms, so i left them on the tree. Now my Taj Mahal has a huge inflo while it is under the lights . If you think there is a chance, i would leave it....but if the whole head of the inflo is gone and you only have the stem left, then i would cut it off. Hi Kim, Like i mentioned to Jen, If it is just the old inflo stem and there isnt a chance of any blooms...I would cut it off. It will naturally fall off, but it wont hurt the tree if you decide to cut it off yourself. Hope this helps!!! Laura...See MoreInflo grow but no leaves - should I cut the inflo?
Comments (14)Sorry to hear that, I know exactly how you feel right now. It's hard to tell but sometimes cuttings do shrivel a little bit while rooting but that doesn't usually mean it is rotting. I don't like pulling my plumerias when I'm trying to root it. But in this case, if you want to be sure, pull it out gently and look for signs of roots or rotting on the base of the stick underneath the soil. If you don't see roots, do the pin prick test to see if white saps will come out. I'm hoping it will. Check your soil to make sure it is not soggy wet. If you have roots or it is not rotting (base should show some signs of swelling to show that it is trying to root) then just stick it back in the dirt and don't water it again until the leaves are big. You can mist the Branch or wrap it with moist paper towel to keep it hydrated while waiting for it to root but leaving the bottom moist to almost dry. Hope you placed your inflo in a vase, sometimes the buds will open up even if you cut it. And remember you have a red one so it takes longer to root. Good luck....See MoreI got a forked tree, should I cut off the smaller side?
Comments (9)Cut it off. It's still at a size where the wound will close quite rapidly and there's plenty of tree there to take over. But wait until spring when it's flowered to prevent bleeding of sap. Not sure where you are located but around here it's the end of April into May. http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/430/430-460/430-460.html Take it off in pieces so it's easier to handle and doesn't get away from you and rip the bark or something. How to Establish the Dominate Leader These drawings are of young trees up to a few years old. While you can use these same techniques in older trees, it is easier to correct problems while the tree is still small. The tree drawing above shows a small tree that has two codominate stems. If allowed to grow the tree will eventually suffer damage as one stem pushes against the other until one breaks. Cutting the stem in the manner shown while the tree is young will fix the problem. How to prune: Cut the stem at the base of the branch at a slight angle if no collar is present. Do not leave a stub. If there is a branch collar, cut the branch just above the collar which may leave a short stub. The collar appears as a slightly swollen area at the base of the branch where trunk fibers and branch fibers overlap each other. https://www.lawn-care-academy.com/tree-drawings.html...See Moreshould I cut blooms off suckers while I get ready to re-pot?
Comments (5)I think (and this is not based off any personal experience with rootstock suckering, just my guess from things I've read on here) that if you cut the blooms off of canes that the plant is now actively working on growing, it is just going to try to regrow more leaf/cane tissue where you pruned (idk about flowers, I think Dr. Huey is once blooming?) Anyways, I think the only way you're going to prevent Dr. Huey from trying to regrow over and over is if you get to this undertaking. Get in there and snap off the canes as far down as you can get to damage them, I've read that works better than clean cuts. The longer you let the rootstock go, the less energy is going to your Chrysler Imperial. I don't think the advice will change much from what you got on your last thread about this. Just rip that bandaid off and operate on the rose you want to save....See MoreMinderella
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