When is the best time to prune Daphne koreana

The effect of pruning Daphne

Pruning Daphne koreana can reduce nutrient consumption, allow it to grow more branches, facilitate ventilation and light transmission, help the plant grow and bloom better, and maintain a beautiful shape.

Daphne koreana pruning time

The best time to prune Daphne odora is in spring and after the flowers have withered, specifically in March-April and May-June. It needs frequent pruning. Daphne odora can be propagated by cuttings all year round, and spring is the best time in terms of survival rate.

How to prune Daphne

Daphne koreana has a strong germination ability and is very resistant to pruning. Generally, you can cut off the densely growing branches before they sprout to increase ventilation and light transmission. After the flowering period, you can trim the remaining flowers. You should also trim off the overgrown branches, overlapping branches, overly dense branches, crossed branches, and other branches that affect the beauty of the tree shape to maintain a beautiful tree shape.

1. Shaping and pruning of seedlings

   Through measures such as pinching, removing buds, thinning branches, tying, and pulling branches, you can encourage the Daphne to grow more branches and promote flowering. For the current year's cuttings, pinch the leaves when they grow to 5-8 cm, select 3 branches for concentrated cultivation, and then pinch them for the second time. By repeated pinching, you can cultivate strong branches.

2. Summer pruning

   The apex of Daphne odora is obviously dominant, so the terminal buds can be removed. In summer, from June to July, the new shoots grown that year can be pruned in batches or half of the new shoots can be pruned, so that more side buds will sprout at the cut ends. Flower buds can differentiate in autumn, while the new shoots that sprout after summer pruning continue to grow, and flower bud differentiation will be slightly later, thus extending the flowering period of Daphne odora.

Precautions for pruning Daphne koreana

After the flowering period of Daphne koreana is over, the branches that have bloomed can be pruned back. This can promote branching and increase the number of flowers next time. Weak branches, diseased and insect-infested branches, and aging branches should also be cut off, leaving new and strong branches.