How to prune epiphyllum
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Epiphyllum is easy to care for and grows fast. Many flower friends have epiphyllums that are lush and leafy. At this time, they want to know how to prune epiphyllum. The main reason for not wanting to cut the lush epiphyllum is sentimentality.
To be honest, there are no fixed standards for how to prune epiphyllum, because epiphyllum is different from other plants. Pruning can promote flowering and branching. The main purpose of pruning epiphyllum should be shaping, and the original shape of each flower friend's epiphyllum is also different. There are pot epiphyllum columns and hanging pot epiphyllum and so on. Therefore, this article can only tell flower friends some core things.
When the tender tips of epiphyllum grow longer and thinner, especially those decorated into patterned columns, they are not suitable for indoor placement. Flower friends can cut the overlong stems and cut them into stem sections about 20 centimeters long, insert them into vermiculite or sandy loam, or insert them into pure sand, or wrap the lower part with moss, and place it on a damp ground. Maintain an ambient temperature of 25℃ to 30℃ and keep the air humidity high. About 30 days after insertion, the cuttings can take root and sprout new buds. After a month of rooting, when the new roots are 5 to 8 centimeters long, take them out and plant them around with a slightly larger pot, 3 to 4 plants per pot, and insert a small stick wrapped with palm fibers or coarse cloth strips in the middle. Tie the new tips of each plant to it to form a new small green column.
The core of the above paragraph is that the hanging orchid originally had a good shape, and the new branches destroyed the original shape, so they need to be pruned, which will not affect the epiphyllum. Of course, if flower friends have their own shaping ideas, they can also try. After all, epiphyllum is different from fruit trees and roses, which involve flowering and fruiting when pruned.
For example, the epiphyllum in the picture below is lush, but the new branches have drooped to the floor, or they can be led to other places, such as following a column. If there is no such intention, the best method is to cut off the excess branches and maintain the best shape.
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