1, capped
Picking the top of the longevity flower is to pinch off the seedlings at the top of the longevity flower, control the growth and height of the longevity flower, and force it to sprout lateral buds, so that the plant will not appear monotonous, and in the subsequent flowering period, there will be flower buds on the lateral branches, making the whole plant look vigorous and beautiful.
Step 2 cut and trim
After topping, the dead branches, diseased branches, clustered branches and weak branches should be cut off regularly, leaving four healthy and stout branches, which can reduce the consumption of powder, concentrate nutrients on the trunk, promote the healthy and rapid growth of plants and avoid pests and diseases.
3, plastic pruning
Longevity flowers can be pruned according to their own preferences to achieve their own satisfactory ornamental effect, and then combed with dense branches to make the plant grow more naturally, or they can be pruned in a spherical shape and cut into an inward arc.
Step 4 trim flowers
In order to increase the number of flowers, it is necessary to cut off the branches and the second pair of leaves below, and cut the branches to 3 cm in July. After half a month, a new bud will grow on the right side of the dirty, and it will be cut off when it grows to 12 cm.
5. Maintenance after cutting
Don't pour water immediately after the longevity flower is re-cut, and don't splash water on the wound. Put it in a well-ventilated and well-lit place to let the wound heal as soon as possible.
Watch carefully. When the new buds germinate and start to grow on the left stem, apply a little dilute nitrogen fertilizer or compound fertilizer with balanced nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in time to make the new buds grow rapidly. In the future maintenance, a thin compound fertilizer can be applied every ten days, and the pruned longevity flower will become lush again in a month or so.