How to Prune Osmanthus to Look Nice
Today's sharing: Introduction to how to prune osmanthus to make it look nice and illustrated pruning techniques for osmanthus. Let's get to know more about it together.
Osmanthus fragrans, also known as the "four-season osmanthus," is a type of osmanthus with flowers in light yellow or off-white. It is mainly distributed in the Mediterranean region and grows primarily in warmer southern areas of China, such as Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Taiwan. The four-season osmanthus prefers a warm and humid growing environment, with an optimal temperature range of 20°C-30°C. Sufficient sunlight is required during its growth. If you want the four-season osmanthus to grow stronger, pruning and dwarfing of the plant is necessary. Let's learn about the dwarfing methods for the four-season osmanthus.
1. Reason for Dwarfing
Pruning and dwarfing the four-season osmanthus can promote better growth and development, as well as make the branches and leaves more lush and dense.
2. Dwarfing Young Plants
The pruning and dwarfing method for the four-season osmanthus depends on the plant's growth rate and stage. When young plants are in the growing period, determining the desired height will set the height for the mature plant, and then the main stem can be established. When the plant grows to about 20 centimeters, pruning can be done. First, remove the top of the young plant, and then, when it reaches about 30 centimeters, perform a reduction cut.
3. Dwarfing Mature Plants
At this stage, the plant is a three to four-year-old four-season osmanthus that has reached a certain height and can be reduced. Before the leaves and branches sprout, prune the plant to the predetermined height, and after the reduction cut, the four-season osmanthus will grow more new buds. At this point, thinning should be done to reduce nutrient consumption. To ensure the four-season osmanthus maintains an appropriate height, it needs to be pruned every 1-2 years, which can effectively prevent excessive growth.
The above sharing on how to prune the four-season osmanthus to look nice and a comprehensive introduction to the pruning techniques with illustrations have been provided. I hope it brings some relevant knowledge about green plants to green plant enthusiasts.