Honeysuckle, also known as Lonicera, is one of the common ornamental plants in China. Its flowers are beautiful in shape and rich in fragrance, and it has high ornamental value. If you want to grow a good pot of honeysuckle, pruning is essential. This article will introduce you to the pruning skills of potted honeysuckle in detail, helping you create a beautiful and healthy honeysuckle bonsai.
Honeysuckle pruning purpose1. Maintain beautiful tree shape: Pruning can remove diseased and weak branches and dense branches to make the honeysuckle tree more beautiful.
2. Promote ventilation and light transmission: Pruning can improve the ventilation and light transmission conditions of honeysuckle, which is beneficial to the growth of the plant and the formation of flower buds.
3. Increase yield: Reasonable pruning can promote the growth of honeysuckle and increase yield.
Honeysuckle pruning time1. Before flowering: Pruning honeysuckle before flowering helps the plant concentrate nutrients and improve flowering quality.
2. After flowering: After honeysuckle flowers, it is necessary to prune the residual flowers in time to avoid wasting nutrients.
3. Winter: Winter pruning can remove diseased and weak branches and dense branches, which is beneficial for the plant to survive the winter safely.
Honeysuckle pruning method1. Pruning tools: When pruning honeysuckle, sharp scissors or garden shears should be selected to avoid injuring the plant.
2. Pruning steps:
(1) Remove diseased and weak branches: Remove the diseased, weak, dry, and dead branches from the honeysuckle plant to avoid affecting the health of the plant.
(2) Thin dense branches: For dense branches, thinning should be carried out to maintain ventilation and light transmission of the plant.
(3) Prune the length of branches: When pruning the length of branches, retain about 1/3 of the length to promote the growth of new branches.
(4) Pruning angle: A 45-degree pruning angle is appropriate, which is conducive to the plant's recovery and growth.
Honeysuckle pruning precautions1. After pruning, it is necessary to spray a disinfectant in time to prevent the occurrence of diseases and insects.
2. During pruning, avoid damaging the bud points of honeysuckle as much as possible.
3. After pruning, the wound should be涂抹 with a healing agent in time to prevent the invasion of bacteria.
4. When pruning, be patient and avoid pruning too much at once, which may affect the growth of the plant.
Through the above introduction, I believe you have a more comprehensive understanding of pruning potted honeysuckle. Reasonable pruning can create a beautiful and healthy honeysuckle bonsai and improve ornamental value. During the pruning process, please follow the above skills to provide the best growth environment for your honeysuckle plant. I wish you a pleasant experience in flower cultivation!
References:
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