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title: "Hi! My black velvet has flowered earlier this week & i've seen people…"
description: "Hi! My black velvet has flowered earlier this week & i've seen people saying that you should cut them back so it focuses on new leaf growth. Is there a point…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/Vp02Swco6p7Ueavq6pRqW6"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Callum"
published: "2025-09-18T07:11:03.360335Z"
language: "en"
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# Hi! My black velvet has flowered earlier this week \& i've seen people…

_Posted by Callum on 2025-09-18_

Hi! My black velvet has flowered earlier this week \& i've seen people saying that you should cut them back so it focuses on new leaf growth. Is there a point at which i should do this?

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## 2 comments

### Josie commented on 2025-09-18

Whenever you want if you want to. Mine flowered and I enjoyed it, once it started fading I snipped it off. My plant is healthy as ever and I recently got a massive leaf.

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#### Callum replied on 2025-09-18

thank you!!

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