Osmanthus fragrans is very popular because its fragrance is refreshing. Osmanthus fragrans for viewing needs pruning every year to ensure the beauty of the tree. For osmanthus fragrans in extensive management, it generally includes cutting short, cutting off dead branches and diseased branches, pruning mainly in dormant period, supplemented by pruning in growing period.
Pruning time of osmanthus fragrans
Pruning of osmanthus trees is usually carried out in winter or February. During this period, osmanthus trees have entered a dormant period. According to the age and plastic needs of trees, cut off the branches that are too dense, too long, too flourishing, dry and diseased, and completely remove the hidden buds near the ground from the base during the growth period to prevent the overgrown branches from being produced.
Pruning method of osmanthus trees
Bloom after pruning. Cut the long branches short, leaving only two or four leaves in the pruning position, and cut off the top. Then trim the thin and crossed branches inside, including the buds growing at the bottom. After pruning, only those thick branches are kept, and nutrients are concentrated. Finally, new buds will grow very much and very full.
In the growing season, when four or six leaves grow from the lateral buds, only the bottom two leaves are kept and the top ones are cut off. This pruning continued until summer came, so that he could grow new branches in summer. After the new branches grow, they will gradually harden and age in autumn, and then these branches are the main force of flowering.