Pruning and withering methods of plum blossoms
Pruning and shaping should be done in time after plum blossom in spring, and weak branches should be removed, and 3 ~ 5 buds should be cut short on each branch. When branches are born in autumn, there are buds in the axils of leaves. These branches are about 10 cm long before winter, and the rest are cut off. The shape of plum blossom is also an aspect of appreciation, so pruning should be combined with shaping to make the tree look tall, concise and beautiful. Plum blossoms have the saying that "plum blossoms are not full of inches". General 1 year-old branches can be cut off, and the old branches do not move. Pruning of plum blossoms mostly begins with seedlings. When the seedlings grow to a height of 25-30 cm, the top is cut off, and after germination, 3-5 branches at the top are left as main branches. When the branches grow to about 20 ~ 25 cm, then pick the core. After the flowers bloom in the second year, leave two or three buds at the base, cut off dense branches and overlapping branches in time after germination, and pick the core when the branches grow to about 25 cm to promote the formation of more flower branches. Pay attention to the direction of bud retention when pruning. Varieties with drooping branches should have inner buds, varieties with erect or oblique branches should have outer buds, and the incision should be flat, so that they can bloom every year.