The branch buds of small-leaf boxwood germinate quickly and are more resistant to pruning, so they need to be processed and shaped frequently to maintain a beautiful tree shape. So, how to prune small-leaf boxwood? The following is an introduction and precautions for everyone, let’s take a look!

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Methods

The germination of small-leaf boxwood is relatively slow 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.

Before shaping the small-leaf boxwood, you can cut the main trunk first to encourage new techniques to sprout around or below the section. Then, according to personal preferences and artistic modeling requirements, Climb branches. 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 needs, so that it can achieve the excellent effect of hanging roots and exposing claws.

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Tips

Before planting, you should trim its roots slightly and remove any bad, insect-infested or cracked roots. cut off. 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.