Potted flowers cultivated at home should be pruned and reshaped frequently to promote plant growth and control plant type.
The following blue demon will tell you about the pruning and shaping of potted flowers.
First, pruning skills to promote plant growth
1, coring
Picking the heart and stars is the action of removing the terminal buds of flowers and plants. Its main function is to control plant height and promote the growth of lateral buds.
Commonly used in the growth process of flower seedlings, especially some grass flower varieties. By removing the core, the growth of lateral buds is promoted, and the effect of whole plant type is achieved.
Step 2 nip the bud
Wipe the bud, that is, break off the extra bud points. The purpose of bud wiping is to supply nutrients centrally and control the shape at the same time.
For example, a Chinese rose pruned in winter may grow multiple buds at the same time in spring, so it is necessary to pinch off the extra or weak buds.
Step 4 pick leaves
Removing leaves and flowers, many flowers will be poorly ventilated because of too many leaves or too dense in the process of cultivation. Removing some leaves is beneficial to strengthen the ventilation inside plants and avoid the occurrence of pests and diseases.
At the same time, removing too large leaves can increase the uniformity of plant light, which is beneficial to the uniform growth of plants.
For example, in the growth process of Petunia seedlings, the method of removing big leaves can be used to increase the light of lateral buds, thus promoting the growth of lateral buds.
Step 5 go to the top
Topping is to cut off the top of the plant, which is generally used in larger potted plants.
Topping is mainly used to control the height of plants and avoid excessive growth of plants.
Step 6 trim
Woody flowers, especially some woody bonsai flowers, often use pruning. When the new branches grow too much, in order to keep their beauty, attention should be paid to pruning in time.
Pay attention to pruning dead branches, parallel branches and cross branches when pruning.
7. Sparse buds
Sparse buds and remove excess buds to supply nutrients in plants, so as to make flowers bloom, big and gorgeous.
Camellia and Chinese rose, for example, are often combed to make bloom look big and gorgeous, leaving only one bud on each branch.
Second, potted plastic pruning skills
1, pruning after flowering
Pruning after flowering is an important job of potted plastic surgery. After-flower pruning, including residual flower pruning and plastic pruning.
Pruning residual flowers is to avoid excessive nutrient consumption, and at the same time, plastic pruning is beneficial to adjust the plant type of potted flowers and promote the production of the next bud.
2, refinement
For potted plants that grow too luxuriantly and have too dense branches, it is necessary to prune the branches. Cut off too dense branches, indoor branches and cross branches to strengthen the ventilation of plants.
3, modeling pruning
Modeling pruning is mainly woody potted flowers. Usually after flowering, the shape will be trimmed once. Generally, in winter, after the potted plants enter the dormant period, they are pruned strongly again to control the overall shape of the potted plants.
For example, Chinese rose flowers need pruning after flowering, but they need pruning again after entering the dormant period in winter.
If you like planting flowers, please pay attention to Blue Demon's WeChat official account: Blue Demon Garden sends you 30 flower cultivation e-books, and the official account of WeChat is ilanyao.