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Q.What Part Of The Night Blooming Cereus Does One Prune.

Zone Great Falls, VA - zone 7 | Anonymous added on March 22, 2023 | Answered

Do I prune the leafy growth, or just the long thin stalks?

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on March 23, 2023

It blooms on new growth and cutting it back will promote new growth. You can cut back the whole plant. The cuttings root easily and you can share it with friends.

https://www.uaex.uada.edu/yard-garden/in-the-garden/reference-desk/pruning/tropicals.aspx

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/night-blooming-cereus/night-blooming-cereus.htm

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