--- title: "Hello ! I have a problem with my plant here. It has bloomed twice now…" description: "Hello ! I have a problem with my plant here. It has bloomed twice now the little flowers die off and I took all the dead ones off then it started to bloom…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/Iz5FwH607kvx8KMLLIsIxk?language=fr" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Tommy" published: "2025-09-19T18:54:53.553631Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/TC6ejeHKIz-UQn7Uee2qVhCWjOkq4EFKmMGXxNvK4b0/rQkPtDPFSkyVMJiP5PStPA.webp?size=large" --- [Communauté](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=fr) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=fr) # Hello ! I have a problem with my plant here. It has bloomed twice now… _Publié par Tommy le 2025-09-19_ Hello ! I have a problem with my plant here. It has bloomed twice now the little flowers die off and I took all the dead ones off then it started to bloom again. Now it’s doing the same thing but this time there not coming back. Is it due to end of the season or is the plant sick? It is a Malia Neglecta or Dwarf Mallow also I know it’s over grown but if and when can I cut it back and how hard can I cut it back? Thank You! ![Pièce jointe 1 sur 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/TC6ejeHKIz-UQn7Uee2qVhCWjOkq4EFKmMGXxNvK4b0/rQkPtDPFSkyVMJiP5PStPA.webp?size=large) ## 32 commentaires ### Tommy a commenté le 2025-09-19 Can you tell me how hard should I cut it back? #### Karen ha respondido el 2025-09-19 Did you add liquid fertilizer. #### Karen ha respondido el 2025-09-19 Your Malva neglecta (Dwarf Mallow) is likely stopping blooms due to the coming end of its growing season, as it's a short-lived perennial. You can cut it back after its flowering has completely stopped to encourage more vigorous growth next season; you can cut it back to about 10 cm (4 inches) above the soil, or even down to the ground for a harder prune, out avoid cutting while it's still blooming. ### Tommy a commenté le 2025-09-19 Ok thank you for your help ! Sorry i ask so many questions! #### Karen ha respondido el 2025-09-19 Ty and you are fine #### Karen ha respondido el 2025-09-19 Is the plant sick or is it the end of the season? • Likely end of season for the Dwarf Mallow, which is a short-lived perennial. Its natural life cycle involves blooming, after which it prepares for dormancy or the end of its growth period. a • It's not necessarily sick, as it's normal for a plant to stop blooming and for flowers to die off after a period of flowering. #### Karen ha respondido el 2025-09-19 Yeah I think it’s the end of season #### Karen ha respondido el 2025-09-21 How is your plant doing. #### Tommy ha respondido el 2025-09-21 It’s ok just looks a little sickly. I trimmed it back so right now I’m going to White oak nursery where I bought it and get something for it. ### Tommy a commenté le 2025-09-19 Thank you for your help ! #### Karen ha respondido el 2025-09-19 Ty #### Karen ha respondido el 2025-09-19 When and how to cut it back • When to cut: You should only cut it back after the blooms have completely finished and no new flowers are appearing. Cutting back too early can discourage the plant from producing more blooms. o • How to cut: You can cut back the entire plant to encourage a stronger return next season. • A "hard prune" involves cutting the plant down to the soil line, or to about 10 cm (4 inches) above the ground. ® • Use clean, sharp pruners or snips to make the cuts. o • Why to cut: Deadheading is a key horticultural practice that removes spent blooms to encourage more new flowers, but for perennials, it also helps manage their growth and signals the end of their cycle for the season. ### Karen a commenté le 2025-09-19 What to do after cutting • Once it's cut back, you can treat the plant as you would a healthy perennial, providing it with proper watering and care to help it store energy for the next growing season. o • If you want a more robust plant next season, you can also move it to a larger pot or the garden to relieve being "pot-bound," which can limit growth and flowering. ### Karen a commenté le 2025-09-19 I hope that helps ### Tommy a commenté le 2025-09-19 Thank you for your help. I did fertilized it and I trimmed it up. Again Thank you for your help ! #### Karen ha respondido el 2025-09-19 Of course any time. #### Karen ha respondido el 2025-09-19 If you need any more help just ask me. 😄 ### Jasneedshelp a commenté le 2025-09-20 How often are u fertilizing it? Are u following the suggested instructions #### Tommy ha respondido el 2025-09-21 Yes I’ve been doing what the instruction says. I think what might have happened is a week after I planted we had a wind storm and blew it over. So I replanted it and put a steak up with it. I just think I overwatered it and the roots just never took hold. I think that’s where the Fungus started. #### Jasneedshelp ha respondido el 2025-09-21 Darn storms. Best of luck to u!! --- _La communauté Planta (https://getplanta.com). La lecture est ouverte à tous. Pour publier, commenter et aimer, téléchargez l'application Planta : https://getplanta.com/download_