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title: "I have had my spotted begonia for about 5 months and the leaves are…"
description: "I have had my spotted begonia for about 5 months and the leaves are not improving- should I snip the dry ones?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/E0XplorCSjGLEBS-wt3jlg/IuRY3mREQvSmacfWTD6vqA"
community: "Begonia Buddies"
author: "LeeAnn"
published: "2024-06-10T16:24:04.929471Z"
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# I have had my spotted begonia for about 5 months and the leaves are…

_Posted by LeeAnn on 2024-06-10_

I have had my spotted begonia for about 5 months and the leaves are not improving- should I snip the dry ones?

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## 1 comment

### jakethebubblewizard commented on 2024-06-10

Yeah I would go ahead and snip the dry ones off as this will also help to promote new growth elsewhere in the plant. Just make sure you use a pair of clean, sharp pruners and cut the leaf petiole closer to the base of the plant!

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