The easy-care coffee plant grows quite slowly, but can reach a considerable size. You may then no longer be able to offer her the space she needs. Then you can definitely cut this houseplant back.
How should you prune a coffee plant?
If you need to prune your coffee plant, regular pruning is not necessary. Cut off diseased or dry shoots and give the plant an attractive shape. The best time for pruning is in spring. Cut shoot tips are ideal as cuttings.
Do I have to prune my coffee plant regularly?
The coffee plant does not need regular cutting to stay he althy. However, you can give your coffee bush a desired shape or encourage it to branch out through clever pruning. The coffee plant is quite tolerant of pruning. Ideally, you should prune the plant in spring before it sprouts again.
What do I do if my coffee bush gets too big?
Although the coffee plant grows rather slowly, at some point it may be too big for your living room. Then you can definitely cut this houseplant back. Even if you are not squeamish about it, the coffee plant will survive the pruning well. First cut off any diseased or dry shoots. Then prune your coffee bush so that it has an attractive shape.
Can I take cuttings from my coffee bush?
Propagation of the coffee bush is a very lengthy affair. The seeds only germinate after about four weeks. Pulling cuttings works a little faster, but that still takes a lot of time.
If you plan to prune your coffee plant, you can certainly use some of the cuttings for cuttings. Choose the most beautiful shoot tips for this. You should have a few leaves. After some time, roots will have formed in a pot with soil at around 25 °C.
At lower room temperatures, use a mini greenhouse (€239.00 on Amazon) or transparent film that you pull over the cultivation pots. Make sure there is adequate humidity and regular ventilation of the cuttings.
The most important things in brief:
- no annual pruning necessary
- only use clean and sharp cutting tools
- strong pruning possible
- Use clippings for cuttings
- Cut cuttings separately if necessary
- best to prune in spring
- remove diseased and dry shoots regularly
Tip
The most beautiful cut shoot tips are ideal for planting as cuttings. So you will soon have a small “coffee plantation”.
