Rational pruning is an effective measure to increase the yield of honeysuckle. It has been promoted and applied in the main production areas of Shandong and has achieved good results. Honeysuckle has a strong ability of natural renewal and has many new branches. Although the branches that have already bear flowers can continue to grow that year, they will no longer bloom. Only the new shoots that sprout on the original flowering mother branches can bear flower buds again. Honeysuckle pruning must be determined based on the variety, age of the pier, and branch type. According to experience in Linyi, Shandong Province, old flower mounds with creeping large hairy flowers, a crown width of 120-140cm, and long branches should be pruned heavily. Long branches should be cut off, and short branches should be thinned out. Light pruning should be used to strengthen the flower mounds. , sparse less and stay longer; young flower mounds are mainly cut, promoting branching and accelerating the expansion of the mound crown. The three-dimensional chicken claw flower has an obvious main trunk, many branches that do not touch the ground, and a crown width of 80-120cm. When pruning, the tops should be removed, the bases should be cleaned, and the insides should be punched. Excessive branches, diseased and weak branches, dead branches, and branches extending downward should be pruned. The branches should be arranged in clusters to form upright branches, with strong trunks, evenly distributed branches, umbrella-shaped flower mounds, and good ventilation and light transmission, so that there will be more new branches and more flower buds. Pruning time: First, winter pruning. Winter pruning can be carried out from December to late February of the following year. The second is to cut during the growth period. Pruning during the growth period is carried out after each flower picking, in order to promote the formation of multiple flowers and increase yield. The first time to cut the spring shoots after the first crop of flowers blooms is in early June; the second time is to cut the summer shoots after the second crop of flowers in late July; the third time is to cut the autumn shoots after the third crop of flowers in early September. Pruning during the growth period requires mainly light pruning. Pruning has an obvious effect on increasing the yield of honeysuckle. In a 1983 test in Pingyi County, Shandong Province, after one winter pruning and three growth period prunings, the average total flower yield per bunch was 969.25g, and the average total flower yield per bunch without pruning was 684.58g. The yield increased by 284.67g and 41.58% compared with the unpruned flower mound. After pruning, the light energy utilization rate of each part of the flower mound is improved, weak branches, leggy branches and other ineffective branches and leaves are removed, and the consumption of nutrients and water is reduced. The amount of branches and leaves is reasonable, the growth environment is improved, and the plants are strong, which is conducive to the high yield of honeysuckle. .