In general, rosemary can be pruned after living and growing for about 3 months. If you want to cut the pruned branches, you should remove some leaves from the branches, insert the treated cuttings into the soft fine soil, flatten the pot soil, pour water on it, and put the flowerpot in a sunny place for maintenance.

How does rosemary prune its branches and leaves?

Pruning methods of rosemary can be divided into plastic pruning and harvesting pruning. Plastic pruning refers to the fact that the whole branch is horizontal during plant growth, which affects ventilation and light transmission. In order to make plants grow better, it is necessary to prune the branches that are not growing well to ensure the beautiful appearance of plants. Pruning means that rosemary is pruned according to the growth law of 3-4 times a year during its growth period. It can be trimmed with scissors or picked directly by hand.

Pruning skills of rosemary

Pruning rosemary in time can keep it ventilated and make it better. However, when pruning the tender stems at the top of plants, it is not advisable to cut off too many or lignified parts. If the plant is cut too short, it will cause the plant to stop sprouting and flowering.

Rosemary dries quickly.

If rosemary wants to grow fast, it is best to ensure the growth of lateral buds, make them fully branched and increase yield. The second is to control its growth height. If plants grow too tall, they need pruning to promote growth.

Pruning and flowering of rosemary

Rosemary can be pruned properly in March in spring, mainly by cutting off the long branches of the plant, the length of which is about half of the length of the plant. At the peak of growth, dense branches and overlapping branches should be pruned in time to increase the ventilation and light transmission of plants and make nutrients more concentrated.

Matters needing attention in pruning rosemary

When pruning rosemary, you must be moderate, not excessive. When pruning, cut off at most half the branches. When picking and pruning, you should pay attention to the fact that the juice in the wound of rosemary will dry up and it is difficult to remove it. Therefore, preventive measures should be taken during harvesting and pruning to avoid skin allergy.