Content
- You can cut a bob at any time
- Reasons to cut the bob
- Simply cut off too long shoots
- Rejuvenate the bob by cutting
- Cut cuttings for propagation
- Cut the bob head into shape
- Tips
The bob head can be cut and shaped as desired
You can cut a bob at any time
The bob head is absolutely easy to clean. Because of its hanging branches he is often pulled as a traffic light plant. He cuts very well, so you can do almost nothing wrong even as a beginner. When should you cut a bob and what should you pay attention to?
Reasons to cut the bob
Simply cut off too long shoots
The shoots of the bob head become quite long over time. If they are too long for you, just cut them off. For this you use a normal kitchen scissors. A knife is not so good for shortening the shoots.
You can cut the shoots at any time. The bob head recovers from it very quickly.
Rejuvenate the bob by cutting
Older puffy heads tend to turn yellow in the middle and to be bald. The reason for this is that the shoots get too little light.
To make new, green shoots, simply cut out the yellow or blended branches. Then more light gets back into the middle of the plant.
Cut cuttings for propagation
The bob is easy to multiply by cutting cuttings. This is best done in spring or summer.
Cut shoots with a length of five to six centimeters. Strip the lower leaves. Put them in prepared culture pots and keep them evenly moist. Cuttings root particularly well when you put a plastic bag over the young plants.
After a short time, the cuttings are rooted and can then be transplanted into normal potting soil.
Cut the bob head into shape
The bobbed head carries his name not wrongly. Its shoots hang down and give the plant the appearance of the same hairstyle. You can even cut the bob head into shape if you want it extra spherical.
To make the shape beautifully even, make a template or buy it in the hardware store.
Tips
Even if it is sometimes still to read: The bob head is not poisonous! You can thus care for this houseplant in the house, even if children and pets are present.