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How to do pruning baptisia? Follow these easy steps to take care of your plants!

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2024-12-29
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How to do pruning baptisia? Follow these easy steps to take care of your plants!
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Okay, so today I wanna talk about pruning my baptisia. I had this baptisia plant in my garden, and it was getting a bit out of control. You know how they can get all big and bushy? Well, mine was starting to take over the whole flower bed, so I knew it was time for a trim.

First, I waited until late winter, early spring. This is when the plant is dormant, and it’s the best time to prune because you’re not gonna shock it too much. Also, you wanna do it before it starts putting out new growth.

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I grabbed my tools – my trusty bypass pruners. These things are great for making clean cuts, which is important so you don’t damage the plant. I made sure they were clean and sharp.

Next, I looked over the plant and started cutting back the stems. Now, with baptisia, you wanna cut them all the way back to the ground. Yeah, it feels a bit drastic, but it’s what they need. I snipped each stem right at the base, getting rid of all that old growth, any dead bits, and whatever was left of last year’s leaves and flowers.

  • I started at the edge of the plant and worked my way in.
  • I took my time, making sure each cut was clean.
  • I tossed all the cuttings into my compost bin.

After I was done, the plant looked, well, pretty bare. But I knew it was for the best. Baptisia are tough cookies, and they bounce back pretty quickly. Come spring, it started to sprout new growth, and before I knew it, it was looking full and healthy again. It will bloom much more beautifully.

And you know what? It stayed that way. It didn’t get all overgrown like before. So, that’s my story about pruning baptisia. It’s a bit of work, but it’s totally worth it to keep your plant looking good and healthy.

Oh, one more thing! About watering, I do water my baptisia regularly when it’s dry out, but I don’t overdo it. They like having deep roots, so I don’t mess around with the soil too much.

Some folks try to grow new plants from cuttings. They take cuttings in early spring, dip them in rooting hormone, and plant them. But that’s a bit advanced for me, to be honest. I’m happy just pruning my one plant for now!

The flowers have four or five petals each, on spikes. They’re usually white or blue or purple-blue, really pretty in the springtime.

How to do pruning baptisia? Follow these easy steps to take care of your plants!
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