I have overwintered a Cuphea in a pot. The stems are long and straggly but showing new growth. How far back should I prune it and could I use the trimmings as cuttings?
I have not grown this plant, but in general terms, cutting back to lower healthy growth should be fine and will encourage the plant to bush out a bit. And, yes, the bits you cut off should make good cuttings material. I've just done exactly this with a lobelia cutting I took last autumn that was growing ever upwards and unable to support its height.
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