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- Mimosa better not cut or little
- Mimosa rarely cut, if at all
- Never cut back young mimosa
- Trim roots while repotting
- Instead of cutting, sow new mimosa
- Tips
Mimosa should not be cut
Mimosa better not cut or little
When cut, the mimosa lives up to its name. It is especially sensitive when you cut it back. Mimosa does not tolerate a pruning well. If it can be avoided, you should not cut back the houseplant or cut only if it can not be avoided.
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If you only keep the mimosa for one year, you do not have to worry about cutting. The plant does not become so big and bulky that a pruning becomes necessary.
Even with perennial plants, you should think twice, if you really want to do that to mimosa. After the cut, the plant looks very neglected and torn. It can take a long time to recover from the stress.
It is also not certain that the mimosa repels after pruning. In the worst case, it will come in and must be disposed of.
Never cut back young mimosa
Young mimosa are basically not cut back. They do not sprout again when the shoots are cut.
Withered leaves and shoots leave on the plant. They fall off by themselves and can then be picked up and thrown away. If you remove the leaves by hand, it means stress for the mimosa, which weakens them and eventually leads to illnesses.
Trim roots while repotting
When repotting the mimosa, you should check the roots. If there are rotten or sick roots, you can cut them off with a sharp knife.
Instead of cutting, sow new mimosa
If the mimosa has become very unsightly and out of shape, it makes more sense to use new plants from seeds than to cut or shorten the plant again. In room culture, it is rarely higher than 50 centimeters anyway.
The cultivation of mimosas is quite simple and you get guaranteed decorative plants that you do not have to prune.
Tips
Since mimosa do not tolerate the cutting very well, they are not ideally suited for breeding as bonsai. Only experienced bonsai breeders occasionally manage to mimic bonsai by cutting them back properly.