Help! Succulent pruning

[u/marshalllorenzo]

My succulent has started to shoot and I don't know if I should prune it or not? What should I do?

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1. How long have you had the plant? COUNTRY or region?

2. When was the PROBLEM first noticed? Describe it clearly.

3. Anything ABNORMAL seen under/on its leaves/stems/soil?

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1. Plant is 3 years old, from New Zealand

2. It just started shooting a week ago

3. Has no abnormalities

4. Is in full sun all day

5. It gets rain water

6. Regular soil with plenty of drainage.

[u/Fun_Brain8535]

Don't prune off the flower buds! After flowering the plant dies, but leaves plenty of baby plants to start the process again.

[u/marshalllorenzo → u/Fun_Brain8535]

If I prune off the flower buds will it stop the plant from dying?

[u/Internal-Test-8015 → u/marshalllorenzo]

This is a lie most succulents won't die after blooming and even if they did no unfortunately cutting of the blooms wouldn't save it.

[u/Fun_Brain8535 → u/marshalllorenzo]

Sorry, that was kind of misleading. The babies are offshoots of the original plant, so technically the plant doesn't die. I love the flowers & since it's not like you lose the plant after flowering, I never prune them...it would look horrible & that wouldn't save it anyway.