How to Trim Tropical Plants
It is important to prune tropical plants to not only keep them looking neat and tidy but to keep them healthy. There are specifics for trimming both indoor and outdoor plants. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Outdoor Tropical Plants
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Trim your outdoor tropical plants anytime during the summer. Trim outdoor tropical plants lightly occasionally rather than cutting them back severely.
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Cut outdoor tropical plants by no more than one-third.
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Cut cannas and ginger plants down to the ground.
Indoor Tropical Plants
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Cut indoor tropical plants on a drop cloth to make clean up easy.
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Start by cutting the inside growth of the indoor plant to lighten it.
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Make cuts at the nodes of the plant;nodes are where shoots or leaves emerge from the stem.
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Cut back the tops of smaller plants so the lower branches can get light.
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Tips & Warnings
Cutting the plant in between the nodes may promote disease.
