How to prune the evergreen when it grows tall
A small tip for life: introducing how to prune the evergreen when it grows tall and the pruning methods for evergreen plants, here are the details:
The growth rate of evergreen is relatively fast, and its branches and leaves are also very developed. With careful maintenance, it can quickly become lush and full. However, for evergreen plants, excessive growth is not a good thing as it can affect the overall ornamental value. So, how to prune the evergreen when it grows tall? Let's follow the editor to understand the pruning methods of evergreen.
【One, how to prune the evergreen when it grows tall】
Evergreen is a common ornamental leaf plant. It must be pruned in time during the growth process to achieve dwarfing, as smaller evergreen plants are more ornamental, while tall and leafy ones look unattractive. Therefore, people can maintain a certain shape and prune appropriately to make it look better.
Attention should also be paid during pruning. It is usually necessary to complete the pruning before the beginning of summer, as after this period, the evergreen may bloom. If pruned excessively, it will affect the normal growth of the plant. To make it more ornamental, it is best to prune during this period.
【Two, steps for pruning evergreen】
<1. Prepare scissors>
If you want to prune the evergreen well, you need to prepare scissors in advance. Never break the branches and leaves with your hands, as evergreen is toxic. If you break it with your hands, it is easy to cause skin infections. Therefore, you can also choose to wear gloves when pruning to prevent the branches and leaves from splashing on your hands.
<2. Prune the top seedlings>
When pruning the evergreen, of course, you should cut off the longest leaves, and the length of the scissors should be preferably two-thirds, or prune to a suitable length according to your preference for breeding. Although it may look unnatural and unattractive at first, the evergreen leaves will grow back soon.
<3. Pruning maintenance>
After cutting the leaves of the evergreen shorter, you can trim the cut slightly to make it more diverse and artistic. Generally, it can be trimmed into an oval or goat horn shape, and it is better not to cut it flat. The pruned leaves will be more beautiful and the plant shape will be more compact.
【Three, the benefits of pruning evergreen】
When the evergreen grows to the desired height, by cutting off the top and removing the most vigorous growing point, the evergreen often produces a large number of lateral branches and more leaves. As the plant grows, a large number of old and weak leaves will inevitably appear at the bottom, so we need to cut these leaves in time.