How to Prune Houseplants to Make them Bushy (Polka Dot Plant)

Learn how to prune houseplants to make them bushy. See up close where to pinch so that the plants leaf out and become fuller.
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[erirolfsen]

I recently got a polka dot plant and is extremely leggy. I'm excited to give this a try. Thank you!

[omegasage]

My polka dot plant has grown HUGE because I've been hesitant to prune it...so thank you for this video!!

[Elena-html]

Perfect video!!! Explained everything I wanted to know. Loved that you showed us the update of the plant growth from 2 weeks later. Brava!

[ahdalb]

Great video! I got two (pink and red) from 99c only store 😁 early this year and I’m in love with it. At the beginning it grew long stems with beautiful tiny purple flowers, and then started to shoot a bush of beautiful dotted leaves from the base, I trimmed the long stems and now both looking more bushy and the colors on the leaves are bright. Thank you again for this useful tips!

[zombiejehuty]

Thank you for the detailed explanation and presentation. It was very helpful.

[DrakeNguyen]

I have a polka dot plant in my frog enclosure, and the plant is real tall-

This video absolute helped me thank yoi

[tyna]

Thank you so much for this video! Very helpful :) I've been searching for tips how to cut it because mine got so tall since I didn't take care of it immediately.

[ranliu]

I wish saw this video earlier. My polka dot is already very leggy. Should I still pinch just top pair or I can do a little more?

[Jami-vmzv]

I couldn't see a thing.
How close to the next set of leaves do you cut?

[samanthaprice]

Thank you so much for making these videos! My rubber plant is in exactly this situation and your video has totally helped me know what to do! Hoping mine survives too! Thank you again ❤

[kevintrappen]

Thank you for the great tutorial regarding poke a dot plants! ❤️ New subscriber.

[marissadiaz]

Your polka plant looks beautiful. I have one as well & I was wondering, is there anything extra you give it to make it stay looking so beautiful?

[Shananana]

Thank you, my nerve plant is lanky. Will try this!

[fchho]

I didn’t know about pruning, mine got too tall and the bottom leaves dried and dying, so I had to propagate by cutting out the new leaves at the top and put them in water to grow roots and repot it. Sad I have to sacrifice the old stems.

[nancygibney]

Mine are way too leggy. Can i cut the stem and put in water to grow roots

[RickyKingProductions]

Thank you! Currently trying to save mine that is super leggy and flowering! Should I remove the flowers?

[Liv_Rose]

Ok I wish I knew this when I first bought my plant because it’s already super super leggy, to the point where most of the leaves are on the top and the bottom of the stem is bare. How should I prune this?

[allietierney]

Hello! Very helpful video 🙂 can you propagate the pieces you cut off by putting them in the same pot? Or would they do better in water?

[hendo-dogs]

Mine is super leggy--I’ve cut off some longer branches to root in water and will plant them in pots, then in the outdoor garden when it warms up. But for my houseplants, can I treat them like a leggy tomato seedling? That is, repot the plant, burying much of the stem in the potting soil--that is, will the plant root along the buried stem?

[Scarlet]

Splendid video!!! Thank you so much!!! 💯👏🥰