1. Steli allungati o lunghi

• • Sections where segments stretch out with large gaps between joints

• Often caused by low light or age

✅ What pruning does: Trimming back leggy parts encourages compact growth from lower nodes.

• • Plant leans heavily to one side

• Lopsided due to uneven light exposure

✅ Fix it: Remove longer stems on the heavy side to rebalance and promote symmetry.

• • Once-vigorous growth has slowed significantly

• Fewer new segments forming

✂️ Gentle pruning stimulates hormone activity at stem tips — waking up dormant growth points.

• • So many stems packed together they block airflow

• Increases risk of rot or fungal issues

🌿 Thinning out crowded areas improves circulation and light penetration — key for plant health.

• • Older stems become too long and start sagging
  • Can break under their own weight

✅ Tip: Cut back long stems to reduce strain and encourage stronger new growth.

6. Reduced Flowering

• • Blooms only at the very ends of stems
  • Fewer flowers than in past years

💡 Pruning creates more terminal ends — which are where flower buds form. More stems = more blooms next season.

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