The importance of wintersweet pruning in autumn. The time for wintersweet pruning in autumn. The maintenance of wintersweet after autumn pruning wintersweet, also known as wintersweet, is one of the traditional precious flowers and trees in our country. Because its color is white as wax and its aroma is rich, it is known as one of the "three friends of the cold year". In autumn, it is the best time for wintersweet pruning. Reasonable pruning can not only promote the growth of wintersweet, but also make the flowers of wintersweet more luxuriant and beautiful. This article will introduce you in detail the methods of pruning wintersweet in autumn and help you maintain beautiful wintersweet. The importance of autumn pruning of wintersweet 1. Promote the growth of wintersweet: pruning can remove sick and weak branches and cross branches, make the growth space of wintersweet more spacious, and is conducive to the healthy growth of wintersweet.
2. Improve flower quality: Reasonable pruning can make the buds of wintersweet more concentrated and the flowers more luxuriant and beautiful.
3. Enhance disease resistance: pruning can reduce the occurrence of pests and diseases and improve the disease resistance of wintersweet. Autumn pruning time of wintersweet The pruning time of wintersweet is between autumn leaves and early winter, that is, from October to November every year. The growth rate of wintersweet is slow and pruning has little impact on the plant. Methods for pruning wintersweet in autumn 1. Clean up dead branches and sick branches: Cut off dead branches, sick branches, overdense branches, inward branches, etc. on the wintersweet plant to maintain ventilation and light transmission of the plant.
2. Trim branches: When pruning branches, the following principles should be followed: (1) Retain the main branch: Retain the main branch of wintersweet to keep the plant in good shape.
(2) Cutting the lateral branches: Cutting the lateral branches to make the branches of wintersweet evenly distributed to avoid being too dense.
(3) Shorter branches: Shorter branches that are too long to promote the concentration of growth points of wintersweet and improve the quality of flowers.
3. Pruning height: The pruning height is generally controlled at about half of the plant height, which is conducive to the growth of wintersweet. Maintenance of wintersweet after autumn pruning 1. Fertilization: After pruning, apply compound fertilizer to wintersweet once to supplement nutrients and promote the resumption of plant growth.
2. Watering: Keep the soil moist but avoid standing water.
3. Prevention of pests and diseases: After pruning, check wintersweet plants in time to prevent pests and diseases found in time.
Autumn pruning of wintersweet is an important part of maintaining wintersweet. Reasonable pruning can make wintersweet grow healthier and the flowers more beautiful. Mastering the correct pruning method and combining scientific maintenance measures, I believe that your wintersweet will definitely bloom beautiful flowers.
References: "China Flowers" Magazine, No. 10,2019, Zhao Ming: "Pruning and Maintenance of wintersweet" and "Landscape Technology" Magazine, No. 2, 2020, Zhang Wei: "Research on wintersweet Pruning Technology"