Does the dense foliage of a lucky tree need pruning?
The editor will tell you about whether the dense foliage of a lucky tree needs pruning and the topic of trimming the branches and leaves of a lucky tree. Next, the editor will introduce to the netizens.
The lucky tree, known as "Guang Gualai" in Chinese, is a common indoor ornamental leaf pot plant in China. Potted plants always have sturdy trunks and broad, green leaves. Small potted plants have fewer leaves and generally do not need pruning, while large potted plants have lush foliage but are often too dense or messy, requiring proper pruning. Let's talk about how to prune the branches and leaves of a lucky tree.
Ⅰ. Pruning Time
It is best to prune the lucky tree in spring and autumn. The warm environment from March to May in spring is most suitable for pruning the lucky tree. After pruning, there will be sufficient nutrients supplied to the new buds, promoting stronger growth of new branches and broader, greener leaves.
Ⅱ. Pruning Method
1. Prepare tools
Prepare special garden shears for pruning thick branches. Garden shears are sharp and sturdy, leaving smaller incisions after pruning, which makes the surface smoother,有利于伤口保持健康并快速愈合有利于 wounds to heal healthily and quickly. Also prepare thread gloves to ensure that your hands are not scratched or injured by branches or shears during pruning.
2. Method
Cut off all the leaves of the lucky tree, leaving 3 or 4 young buds on the healthy branches, or cut the strong branches to about 10 centimeters in length.
3. Operation
Cut off all the leaves, which refer to the palmate compound leaves of the lucky tree, including several oblong small leaves and the petioles at the base of the leaves, leaving the new buds. Also prune old, diseased, and yellowing branches. If the plant grows well with dense foliage, you should also cut off the weak branches and leaves.
Ⅲ. Pinching the Tips of Small Lucky Trees
For small potted lucky trees, if you want to maintain a good plant shape and dwarf the plant, you should pinch the top when the main stem is tall, cutting off 2 to 3 centimeters of the top.
Ⅳ. Precautions
1. Before pruning
A month before pruning, provide sufficient fertilizer, such as applying a thin liquid fertilizer high in nitrogen content, and maintain a good growing environment to improve the plant's growth and help the pruned plant have enough nutrients to grow new branches and leaves.
2. After pruning
After pruning, disinfect and sterilize the wounds. The wounds should not get wet and watering should be temporarily reduced. About 30 days after pruning, the plant will grow new branches and leaves.
The above sharing about whether the dense foliage of a lucky tree needs pruning and the comprehensive method of pruning the branches and leaves of a lucky tree, hope it can serve as a starting point to solve your problems with green plants.