How to prune begonia
A detailed introduction about how to prune begonia and share pruning methods related to green plants and flowers. Next, the editor will introduce it to everyone.
Begonias are very beautiful flowers and are very suitable for raising in one's own courtyard. However, it is necessary to prune properly during the cultivation period to make the begonias grow more vigorously. But many people don't know how to prune begonias, so some people don't prune them at all during the cultivation process. This will only affect the plant's normal growth. Let's follow the editor to learn about the pruning diagram of begonias.
【One, how to prune begonia】
Begonias grow relatively fast, especially in the summer when it is their growing season. Providing sufficient water and fertilizer can make begonias grow robustly. However, to make the begonia's branches and leaves grow more luxuriant, it is necessary to prune properly and thin out the overly dense parts.
Otherwise, it will affect the overall aesthetic appearance, and it will look very ugly after it blooms. Therefore, it is important to cut some of the longer branches and leaves to promote the growth of lateral branches and increase the number of flowering branches, ensuring that next year's flowers are unique.
【Two, pruning diagram of begonia】
<1. Prepare scissors for pruning>
To prune a good shape, you first need to prepare scissors. If the scissors are not sharp enough, it is easy to damage the plant's bark or compress its branches during pruning, which can have a significant impact on the plant's growth and appearance.
<2. Cut off the withered and yellow leaves>
When pruning, it is best to cut off the withered branches and leaves because if they are not cut off, the withered branches will still absorb nutrients from the pot, affecting the normal growth of the begonia. Therefore, the yellow leaves should also be cut, but it is best to prune before or after flowering, never during flowering, as it will affect the flowers the following year.
<3. Pruning after flowering>
Different varieties of begonias have different growing periods. Depending on the flowering period of the begonia, prune the branches and leaves two weeks after the flowers fade. Cut off crowded and protruding branches. You can cut long branches short, leaving 3 to 4 buds from the base. This helps increase the formation of short flowering branches.
【Three, pruning techniques for different begonia varieties】
<1. Pruning of thorny begonia>
In North China, the plant shape of thorny begonia is often shrub-like. The ideal shrub should maintain an inner high and outer low, inner sparse and outer dense state. Inner high and outer low not only look aesthetically pleasing but also allow the branches to receive light evenly; inner sparse and outer dense can increase the shrub's ventilation without causing a draft.
<2. Pruning of octagonal begonia>