Pruning guide
How to prune chinese dunce cap
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Pruning chinese dunce cap — FAQ
When should I prune chinese dunce cap?
After flowering, when the spent rosette has fully died back. Pull away dried outer leaves by hand or snip with clean scissors. Cut the dead flower stalk flush to the base once the rosette has withered completely. Leave offsets to fill in naturally.
How often does chinese dunce cap need pruning?
As needed — once per rosette lifecycle. Chinese Dunce Cap is a monocarpic rosette succulent — the mother rosette flowers once then dies. Pruning is minimal: remove dead or dying outer leaves and, after the central rosette blooms and withers, cut the spent flower stalk at the base. Offsets that appear around the base can be left or separated.
How do you prune chinese dunce cap?
Pull away dried outer leaves by hand or snip with clean scissors. Cut the dead flower stalk flush to the base once the rosette has withered completely. Leave offsets to fill in naturally.