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title: "Are there flower buds I need to snip or are these new leaves?! They…"
description: "Are there flower buds I need to snip or are these new leaves?! They look like flower buds to me, but idk for sure!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/x8_aVt91R1-MU6xd79uMKQ/pq9cOBhxVbGgTbfrR9JPtF"
community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "PlantRocker318"
published: "2025-04-17T20:34:27.169743Z"
language: "en"
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# Are there flower buds I need to snip or are these new leaves?! They…

_Posted by PlantRocker318 on 2025-04-17_

Are there flower buds I need to snip or are these new leaves?! They look like flower buds to me, but idk for sure!

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## 2 comments

### BotanicalBrooke commented on 2025-04-18

Yes I think they are buds but why would you snip

#### PlantRocker318 replied on 2025-04-18

So the pepper plant continues to grow foliage instead of putting its energy into early flowering!

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