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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?language=nl"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Joy"
published: "2023-08-11T21:38:48.168Z"
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# Happy Friday everyone. Can anyone tell me if I am supposed to trim…

_Geplaatst door Joy op 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 reacties

### Cnimom reageerde op 2023-08-11

Trim it

#### Joy antwoordde op 2023-08-11

All the way down to the bottom?

#### Cnimom antwoordde op 2023-08-11

Mine flowers every year 😊

### Nina reageerde op 2023-08-12

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

### Joy reageerde op 2023-08-12

Thank you for the help 😁

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