Staff Answer
Sep 17, 2021 - 09:41 AM
I would hold off on trimming for now. There's two reasons that stem might be there that would be important to consider.
1) It's not receiving enough sunlight. This particular plant, Crassula obvallata, normally keeps it's stem fairly short. However, if it doesn't receive enough light it will "stretch"; growing taller in an attempt to reach more light. How much sun is it getting? It needs about 6+ hours a day.
2) It's trying to bloom. One exception to it's normally short stem is its bloom stalk. This structure is produced about once a year and looks like a tall stem. Soon however, the flowers emerge at the top.
If the issue is stretching, first move the plant into a place that gets more sun, then, you can cut the top off and re-root it as a healthier plant. Click the link below for more information on how to do that.
1) It's not receiving enough sunlight. This particular plant, Crassula obvallata, normally keeps it's stem fairly short. However, if it doesn't receive enough light it will "stretch"; growing taller in an attempt to reach more light. How much sun is it getting? It needs about 6+ hours a day.
2) It's trying to bloom. One exception to it's normally short stem is its bloom stalk. This structure is produced about once a year and looks like a tall stem. Soon however, the flowers emerge at the top.
If the issue is stretching, first move the plant into a place that gets more sun, then, you can cut the top off and re-root it as a healthier plant. Click the link below for more information on how to do that.
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