The bobbed hairstyle is absolutely easy to care for. Because of its hanging branches, it is often grown as an ampel plant. It is very easy to cut, so even as a beginner you can hardly do anything wrong. When should you cut a bob and what do you have to consider?
How to cut a bob correctly?
The Bubikopf can be cut at any time: shorten shoots that are too long with scissors, rejuvenate the plant by removing yellow or bare branches, cut cuttings for propagation or shape the plant according to a template.
Reasons to cut your bob hairstyle
- Short shoots in length
- Rejuvenate plants
- Cut cuttings
- Getting your bobbed head into shape
Simply cut off shoots that are too long
The shoots of the bobbed head become quite long over time. If they get too long for you, just cut them off. To do this, use normal kitchen scissors. A knife is not so good for shortening the shoots.
You can cut the shoots at any time. The bobbed hair recovers very quickly.
Rejuvenate bobbed hair by cutting
Older bobs tend to turn yellow and bald in the middle. The reason for this is that the shoots don't get enough light.
So that new, green shoots can form, simply cut out the yellow or bare branches. Then more light reaches the center of the plant again.
Cut cuttings for propagation
The Bubikopf can be easily propagated by cutting cuttings. This is best done in spring or summer.
Cut shoots five to six centimeters long. Strip off the bottom leaves. Place them in prepared nursery pots and keep them evenly moist. The cuttings root particularly well if you put a plastic bag over the young plants.
After a short time, the cuttings will root and can then be transplanted into normal potting soil.
Cut bobbed head into shape
The bobbed head is not unjustly named. Its shoots hang down and give the plant the appearance of the hairstyle of the same name. You can even cut the bob into shape if you want it to be particularly spherical.
To make the shape nice and even, make a template or buy one at the hardware store.
Tip
Even if you can still read it sometimes: the bobbed hair is not poisonous! So you can care for this houseplant in the house without any worries, even if there are children and pets.
