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title: "Where should I prune my Kalanchoe to encourage more growth? I have…"
description: "Where should I prune my Kalanchoe to encourage more growth? I have this Kalanchoe cutting that I took recently, which started blooming pretty much immediately…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/VuXlAaVC3eRTxAxIqX6qSi"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "PlantNewbie12"
published: "2026-03-25T14:28:41.805343Z"
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# Where should I prune my Kalanchoe to encourage more growth? I have…

_Posted by PlantNewbie12 on 2026-03-25_

Where should I prune my Kalanchoe to encourage more growth?

I have this Kalanchoe cutting that I took recently, which started blooming pretty much immediately after. I have since removed the flowers to press after taking this photo because they were starting to wilt, but I think I should also be pruning it to get rid of the etoliation and hopefully encourage more outward growth. Is the place with the red line a good place to cut or should I be doing something else? Any advice would be super helpful!

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## 5 comments

### 7Bee commented on 2026-03-25

I would snip at the very base of the flower stem. To encourage bushier plant pinch off the tiny new leaves as they appear at the end of each leaf set

#### plantmother replied on 2026-03-25

this is what I do as well!

#### PlantNewbie12 replied on 2026-03-26

Thanks! To clarify do you mean even lower than the red line i drew? Or right under the flowers? And then remove the two tiniest leaves there?

#### PlantNewbie12 replied on 2026-03-26

Thanks! Does that mean cutting lower than the red line i drew?

### 7Bee commented on 2026-04-07

Yes lower than the red line. Cut at the very bottom of the stem

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