How to prune Aquilegia after flowering

Pruning Aquilegia after Flowering

When pruning Aquilegia after it blooms, you should cut off branches that are too long, too dense, dead branches, and diseased branches, maintain ventilation, and provide good growth space for new branches.

The dead flowers and flower stems of Aquilegia need to be cut off in time. Although this plant cannot bloom again in the same year, pruning can reduce the consumption of nutrients and is conducive to the next flowering.

How to care for Aquilegia after it blooms

The reason why Aquilegia does not bloom may be high temperature, long-term drought, strong sunlight, lack of fertilizer or too concentrated fertilizer, all of which can cause Aquilegia to not bloom.

After Aquilegia blooms, it should be placed in a shaded place to avoid high temperature and exposure to the sun. Water it according to the dryness and wetness of the potting soil and fertilize it in time, but be careful not to make the concentration too high to avoid burning the roots.

In addition, Aquilegia prefers scattered light and can be placed in shaded places such as balconies and courtyards. Normal maintenance should be mainly sprayed, and it is better to keep the loam moist without water accumulation.