How to prune golden osmanthus

How to prune the branches of golden osmanthus

It is best to prune the golden osmanthus in spring, and the most suitable month is March. Generally, the golden osmanthus tree grows faster, so it is necessary to prune the thin branches, overlapping branches, and weak branches on the branches, and retain the branches with good growth to concentrate nutrients and promote plant growth.

1. Do not prune the whole plant

The plants are relatively fragile during the seedling stage, and the main work is twisting the tips and pulling the branches to change the direction of growth and enhance their ornamental value.

2. Small pruning

First, you need to pinch off the top of the branches, removing the tender branches with 3 or 4 leaflets. This can promote more branching and is suitable for growing nutrient branches, but it should be noted that the branches must be pinched.

Next is pruning, which is what needs to be done to one-year-old branches. After pruning, retaining more than half of the branch can promote the growth of buds on the upper part of the branch. The last step is to cut back the trunks that are more than two years old. It is necessary to prune some branches and leaves and replace branch groups.

3. Extensive pruning

It is suitable for the renewal of old osmanthus trees. The effect will be better if the original tree shape is completely changed and combined with grafting.

Tips for pruning golden osmanthus

1. Choose the right season to prune golden osmanthus. If you prune it in winter, many small buds will grow on its branches in spring.

2. When pruning the golden osmanthus tree, you need to choose the appropriate tools. Small golden osmanthus seedlings can be directly cut with scissors, while large golden osmanthus needs to be pruned with large scissors. The golden osmanthus pruned with large scissors is very neat and round.

3. Golden osmanthus needs to promptly remove the branches that are not growing well and retain the branches and leaves that are growing healthily. If there are dense branches, sick and weak branches, old and dead branches, long branches or crossed branches, they can be pruned to concentrate the nutrients on the branches that are growing well, so that the branches will grow vigorously.

Precautions for pruning golden osmanthus

1. During the pruning of the golden osmanthus tree, appropriate disinfection must be carried out. The pruning tools need to be disinfected in advance, and the pruning wounds also need to be disinfected to prevent wound infection.

2. Reduce watering after pruning, and do not let the wound get wet. You can spray carbendazim on the wound for prevention and control.