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title: "Happy Friday everyone. Can anyone tell me if I am supposed to trim…"
description: "Happy Friday everyone. Can anyone tell me if I am supposed to trim back this long stem after the flower buds have fallen off? Or do I leave a long stem?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/64d6aa681e5311836d105a53"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Joy"
published: "2023-08-11T21:38:48.168Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/nsrpNNiLFdKNQCPcDeTLHY_QbFThKF9aTYQrXohaxhs/d465ea757d1e4996af1e3fc91e198470.webp?size=large"
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# Happy Friday everyone. Can anyone tell me if I am supposed to trim…

_Posted by Joy on 2023-08-11_

Happy Friday everyone. Can anyone tell me if I am supposed to trim back this long stem after the flower buds have fallen off? Or do I leave a long stem?

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## 5 comments

### Cnimom commented on 2023-08-11

Trim it

#### Joy replied on 2023-08-11

All the way down to the bottom?

#### Cnimom replied on 2023-08-11

Mine flowers every year 😊

### Nina commented on 2023-08-12

I trim it to about an inch. In a few weeks it will fall off.

### Joy commented on 2023-08-12

Thank you for the help 😁

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