How to prune a potted osmanthus tree to make it look beautiful
A little knowledge to share with you on how to prune a potted osmanthus tree to make it look beautiful and an introduction to the pruning methods of large osmanthus trees in the field of green plants and flowers, the specific content is as follows:
Pruning is one of the main methods for shaping an osmanthus tree盆景, and it is also an important means to maintain the shape. Reasonable pruning measures can not only make the tree look beautiful but also improve ventilation and lighting conditions, reduce diseases and pests, and make the盆景 flowers dense. Pruning should run throughout the creation and maintenance of an osmanthus tree盆景.
Why should an osmanthus tree盆景 be pruned?
During pruning, adjustments should be made to messy crossed branches, overlapping branches, parallel branches, and opposite branches by cutting one or thinning one. For the branches that are left, they can grow thicker due to the concentration of nutrients. When the branches reach a suitable thickness, they should be pruned more intensively to make them shorter and grow a second set of branches. When the second set of branches reaches a suitable thickness, they should be pruned again. This process should be repeated for the second, fourth, and other branches. Generally, two small branches are left on each section, one long and one short. After years of pruning, the branches become short and thick, sturdy and powerful, gradually forming the desired tree shape.
Pruning of the osmanthus tree involves measures such as pinching, cutting, thinning, and injuring. Pinching refers to pinching the tip and removing leaves. During the growing period, removing the tender tip of the new shoot is called pinching, which can promote the growth of axillary buds, increase branching, inhibit tall growth, and is beneficial for the aesthetic shaping of the盆景. Removing leaves means removing some leaves to promote the growth of new leaves. Cutting involves shortening the current year's branches, after which the number of medium and short branches increases, and the mother branches thicken. It is said that thinning results in dense branches, which is beneficial for branch shaping. Thinning refers to thinning, cutting dense branches from the base, which is beneficial for improving ventilation and lighting conditions and promoting the vigorous growth of the remaining branches. Injuring involves methods such as scoring, girdling, twisting branches, and twisting shoots, which can be used for osmanthus tree盆景 for flowering to promote blooming.
How to prune an osmanthus tree盆景 during the cultivation period?
The cultivation period refers to the period from the shaping pruning of the osmanthus tree盆景 to the processing into the final shape. The length of this period and the shaping method are related. If a natural tree shape is desired, the cultivation period after shaping pruning is shorter. If using the branch storage and trunk cutting method, the period is longer because the branches need to be pruned multiple times to form, with intervals of several months to a year between prunings.
For an osmanthus tree盆景 cultivated from a tree stump, after shaping pruning, the trunk and main branches are determined. The secondary and finer tertiary branches need further pruning. The basic principles to follow when pruning these branches are: each branch should have a certain degree of curvature, and each branch should have a difference in length to appear graceful.
Pruning of branches should also pay attention to the bud points. According to the shaping requirements, one should choose one of the lateral buds, determine the direction of the opposite buds, and generally remove the long, fast-growing branches and one of the forked branches.
How to prune an osmanthus tree盆景 during the observation period?
Pruning during the observation period refers to the pruning done to maintain the graceful shape of the formed osmanthus tree盆jing. This pruning is long-term and extensive and must be taken seriously.
For an osmanthus tree盆jing used for flowering, intensive pruning should be done after the flowers fade, leaving only 2-3 buds on each branch and cutting the branches short. New buds that grow from the trunk in spring and summer, which are not needed for shaping, should be removed promptly. When branches grow to about 20 centimeters, and some to about 30 centimeters, the top of the branches should be cut to control their length, which is beneficial for the differentiation of flower buds.
An osmanthus tree盆jing can be pruned throughout the year, but the best pruning period is still before the spring when the temperature is not high and the sap is not flowing fast.
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