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title: "Would you all just cut these off now that the flowers are dry and…"
description: "Would you all just cut these off now that the flowers are dry and it’s not making more flowers? Anything to do with the flowers/pollen? Thanks!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/65524e7d22f42936d61f169a"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "KD 🪴"
published: "2023-11-13T16:27:41.959Z"
language: "en"
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# Would you all just cut these off now that the flowers are dry and…

_Posted by KD 🪴 on 2023-11-13_

Would you all just cut these off now that the flowers are dry and it’s not making more flowers? Anything to do with the flowers/pollen?  
Thanks!

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## 1 comment

### Mullein commented on 2023-11-13

I’ve heard people cut them off so the plant can divert its energy back into making leaves. So if you’re done enjoying them, I think it’s just fine to snip snip

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