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title: "Trimming back. I’m terrible at trimming back, and this is too tall…"
description: "Trimming back. I’m terrible at trimming back, and this is too tall and leggy. Where should I trim this back?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/BAlhcvNhQzatWyxRCJGLLA/645be5101dea8170f1ce09a6"
community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "Andrew"
published: "2023-05-10T18:40:16.641Z"
language: "en"
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# Trimming back. I’m terrible at trimming back, and this is too tall…

_Posted by Andrew on 2023-05-10_

Trimming back.

I’m terrible at trimming back, and this is too tall and leggy.

Where should I trim this back?

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## 2 comments

### Lucyfern commented on 2023-05-11

If you want bushier growth I would probably prune it at about the 14-15 “ mark

#### Andrew replied on 2023-05-11

Thank you!

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