Can Guangdong evergreen be pruned to grow lateral buds?
You may not be familiar with the common knowledge of flower cultivation related to Guangdong evergreen. Can Guangdong evergreen be pruned to grow lateral buds? If there are any mistakes, please correct them!
One characteristic of Guangdong evergreen is that as the maintenance time increases, the stem of the plant will grow taller, and the bottom leaves will fall off, making the appearance of Guangdong evergreen unattractive. Some gardening enthusiasts don't know how to handle the plant when it grows tall, and some want to prune it but are unsure if it will grow lateral buds after pruning. In general, they are reluctant to take action.
In the photo above, the Guangdong evergreen has been maintained for many years and its shape has become unattractive. At this point, we can consider pruning it, mainly in two steps: one is to consider using the cut part for propagation by cutting, and the other is to manage the regeneration from the bottom.
Pruning is best done in spring and summer because these two seasons are when Guangdong evergreen grows relatively quickly and easily sprouts. For propagation, we should leave about 15 centimeters of the top branches, keeping 2-4 leaves at the top, and then insert them into the sand. After inserting, try to maintain a higher humidity to facilitate rooting, which usually takes half a month to a month. Of course, the cut branches can also be inserted into water bottles to root and then planted in soil later.
For the bottom rhizome, we can leave it alone and continue normal maintenance. It will naturally sprout new buds.
It should be noted that if gardening enthusiasts lack experience, they can first prune a branch for experimentation, which will not affect the existing Guangdong evergreen.
In fact, the method of dealing with tall-growing plants with stems is similar, such as the common indoor ornamental leaf plants like富贵竹 (Fukien tea) and 龙血树 (dragon blood tree). After growing tall, they are all handled by cutting the top, inserting the upper part, and allowing new buds to grow from the bottom.
The above introduction on whether Guangdong evergreen can grow lateral buds after pruning is provided for everyone's learning and understanding.