The branch buds of small-leaf boxwood germinate quickly and are more resistant to pruning, so they need to be regularly processed and shaped to maintain a beautiful tree shape. So how to prune boxwood? The gardener uncle below introduces the pruning methods and precautions for small-leaf boxwood.

Picture: Small-leaf boxwood bonsai

Small-leaf boxwood germinates quickly. Generally, after new shoots appear, you need to cut off 1-2 nodes at the tip to prevent the branches from growing too long. During its growth, it is necessary to frequently prune off excess branches, leggy branches, overlapping branches, dead branches and diseased branches that will affect the appearance of the tree. In addition, fruits should be removed in time to avoid affecting the growth of the tree due to nutrient consumption and loss.

Picture: Pruned small-leaf boxwood

Before shaping the small-leaf boxwood, you can cut the main trunk first to encourage new growth around or below the section. Climbing branches are carried out according to personal preferences and artistic modeling requirements. If it is in spring, it is suitable to use brown silk for climbing, or it can be roughly tied and finely cut to make cloud sheets or steamed buns, or processed into a natural tree shape. The main trunk follows the natural trend and can be processed into various forms, such as slanted dry type, dry dry type, curved dry type, etc. At the same time, the roots are gradually lifted according to the needs, so that it can achieve the excellent effect of hanging roots and exposing claws.

Picture: Small-leaf boxwood bonsai

Tip: Before planting, you need to trim its roots slightly, and cut off the bad, insect-infested and cracked roots. Lose. Small-leaf boxwood is a shrub that is extremely resistant to pruning. After pruning, the branches are easy to sprout. It can be pruned multiple times according to the needs of the landscape to maintain a certain shape.

The small-leaf boxwood likes light and fertilizer, and can grow normally in both sunny and semi-shady environments. Because some areas have cold winters and large temperature differences between day and night, 2-year-old small-leaf boxwood must be protected before overwintering. measure.