You should cut a beautiful mallow several times a year. The plant thanks you with more compact growth and lots of flowers. By cutting back, the ornamental plant, also known as indoor maple, does not put all its strength into the shoots, but rather uses it to form flowers.
How and why should you cut a beautiful mallow?
A beautiful mallow should be cut several times a year to promote compact growth and abundant flowering. Cutting options include trimming, pruning, keeping in shape, trimming roots and taking cuttings.
Why do mallows need to be cut?
There are several ways to cut back the beautiful mallow:
- Depointing
- pruning
- Keep in shape
- Pruning roots
- Cut cuttings
Always work with gloves when pruning the slightly poisonous mallow. Use clean knives to avoid transmitting disease. Scissors are not suitable for cutting because they squeeze the stems too much.
De-tipping mallow
Once a year, an all-round cut is carried out in which you remove all the tips of the beautiful mallow. This means the plant remains compact and appears he althier.
The best time for deadheading is autumn or early spring, before the plant sprouts again.
Cut the ends by about a third.
Keep the beautiful mallow in shape by cutting it
You can make minor corrections all year round. If possible, cut off any branches that protrude or are too close together so that the plant retains its shape.
Cut back before moving to winter quarters
The beautiful mallow is not hardy and must be overwintered in a suitable room in the house. If there is not enough space there, you can shorten the indoor maple tree by half.
If you lighten the plant a little, then any pest infestation cannot spread so quickly.
Cut back the beautiful mallow completely
Beautiful mallows tolerate severe pruning well. You can cut the plant right down to the old wood without preventing it from sprouting again.
A complete pruning may be necessary if the mallow has not been cut for a long time or if severe pest infestation has occurred.
Pruning roots
Mallows should be repotted every year. The entire potting soil is replaced.
You should take this opportunity to prune the root ball straight away. To do this, simply shorten any protruding roots.
Tip
Beautiful mallows are quite easy to propagate. Either sow seeds or cut cuttings in spring or during flowering.