- Rarely, if at all, cut mimosas
- Never cut back young mimosas
- Prune roots when repotting
- Sow new mimosas instead of cutting
When cut, the mimosa lives up to its name. It becomes particularly sensitive when you cut it back. Mimosas do not tolerate pruning very well. If it can be avoided, you should not prune the houseplant at all or only prune it if it is unavoidable.
It is better not to cut mimosas
Rarely, if at all, cut mimosas
If you only take care of the mimosa once a year, you don't have to worry about cutting it. The plant does not become so large and bulky that pruning is necessary.
Even with perennial plants, you should think twice about whether you really want to do this to the mimosa. After the cut, the plant looks very unkempt and torn. It can take a long time for her to recover from the stress.
It is also not certain that the mimosa will sprout again after pruning. In the worst case, it shrinks and has to be disposed of.
Never cut back young mimosas
Young mimosas are generally not cut back at all. They will not sprout again if the shoots are shortened.
Leave wilted leaves and shoots on the plant. They fall off by themselves and can then be picked up and thrown away. If you remove the leaves by hand, this means stress for the mimosa, which weakens it and can lead to diseases.
Prune roots when repotting
When repotting the mimosa, you should check the roots. If there are rotten or diseased roots underneath, you can cut them off with a sharp knife.
Sow new mimosas instead of cutting
If the mimosa has become very unsightly and out of shape, it makes more sense to grow new plants from seed than to cut or trim the plant back into shape. In room culture, it rarely gets higher than 50 centimeters anyway.
Growing mimosa is quite easy and you are guaranteed to get decorative plants that you don't need to prune.
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Since mimosa does not take cutting very well, they are not ideal for growing as bonsai. Only experienced bonsai growers occasionally succeed in pruning mimosas into bonsai form.