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title: "I’ve had this flaming Katy for about. A year and a half. It was in…"
description: "I’ve had this flaming Katy for about. A year and a half. It was in really bad health when I got it and I’ve successfully nursed it back! However, as you can…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Kylee"
published: "2026-02-05T15:21:10.501935Z"
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# I’ve had this flaming Katy for about. A year and a half. It was in…

_Posted by Kylee on 2026-02-05_

I’ve had this flaming Katy for about. A year and a half. It was in really bad health when I got it and I’ve successfully nursed it back! However, as you can see it’s getting a bit heavy and I am planning to adjust, but wondering on advice or tips for trimming? I don’t want to erase all its progress but it’s never bloomed in my possession. Advice?

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## 6 comments

### Kylee commented on 2026-02-05

Another angle!

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### Nunyabzwx commented on 2026-02-05

When the soil is wet you can make the plant got straight up by patting the soil down a little. Does that make sense? You can also get a trellis or a pole to support it more.

#### Kylee replied on 2026-02-05

Do you have any advice on when or where to cut it down? I want it to flower and I know it’s supposed to be more bushy

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2026-02-05

I'm sorry I'm really bad at pruning. I never know where to cut. Sorry.

#### Kylee replied on 2026-02-05

That’s ok! Thank you for the advice!

### Rhus commented on 2026-02-06

Oh man, I'm ruthless with mine. It got flat mites so I just cut it all the way back to stumps and it simply put out a bunch of new growth points. For flowering, I think they might need to be in the dark/have shorter lighted hours for a little while first. A little diluted flower fertilizer might help too

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