Begonia is also known as begonia grandiflora and begonia peony. This kind of flower always blooms in pairs, which is very beautiful. It is an excellent ornamental begonia tree species and a rare landscaping variety. After proper pruning, it is even more charming. So, do you know how to prune a couple's begonia? The following gardener uncle will introduce you to the pruning method of the couple begonia flowers!

Two weeks after flowering, some internal branches and transverse branches can be thinned, and long branches can be cut short. Only three or four buds can be left at the base of long branches, and the other short branches can be cut off, which is beneficial to increase the short branches that form flower buds. In addition, the couple's begonia flowers can also be pruned during dormancy, but the shorter branches that grow in the first year cannot be pruned. In short, different pruning methods should be adopted at different stages.

Photo: Flower-inlaid couple Begonia

The key points of basic pruning techniques for lovers' begonia are as follows:

First, look: Look at the specific site conditions of the couple Begonia, whether the distribution structure of the main branches of the tree is reasonable, and whether the growth potential between the main branches and the crown is balanced to determine the pruning direction.

2. Pumping: First, some large perennial branches, even backbone branches, affect the growth and development of begonia seedlings, destroy the tree structure, disrupt the tree shape, pests and diseases, and make begonia seedlings basically achieve the purpose and requirements of shaping and pruning.

3. Pruning: On the basis that the structural form of the tree basically meets the requirements of the purpose of use, the main branches are pruned in a targeted manner, following the principles of keeping strong and weak, leaving the outside and leaving the inside, and adopting techniques such as short cutting and thinning to make the shape of the tree more perfect.

Photo: Couple Haitang

4. Inspection: After the pruning is basically completed, carefully inspect the whole tree body, correct or repair the wrong or missed pruning, and check the mutual influence between adjacent trees from the group point of view and make adjustments.

Tips Begonia is generally resistant to pruning, so is the couple Begonia, but it is usually pruned in late spring, because summer and autumn are its growing season. Pruning branches at this time is not good for flower bud differentiation of begonia, so it is usually pruned before summer and even during winter dormancy.