How to prune multi-headed chrysanthemum

When to prune chrysanthemums

When pruning multi-headed chrysanthemums, it is best to choose a sunny weather time to prune so that it can recover quickly. The pruned branches can also be planted by cuttings.

How to prune multi-headed chrysanthemums

During the seedling stage of multi-headed chrysanthemum, you need to use scissors to cut off the extra axillary buds and control the height. The first pruning is done when the height exceeds 10 cm. In mid-August, cut off the excess branches on the side branches. At the beginning of autumn, cut off the diseased branches and overgrown branches to maintain the beauty of the multi-headed chrysanthemum plant.

During the bud-raising period of multi-headed chrysanthemums, small side buds may grow next to them. Generally, it is necessary to use tweezers to cut off the extra side buds in the early morning to facilitate flowering.

Multi-headed chrysanthemums grow faster when pruned

In order to speed up the growth of multi-headed chrysanthemums, you can use scissors to pinch and top the plants. This can promote the growth of side branches of the multi-headed chrysanthemums and also control the height of the entire plant.

Pruning of multi-headed chrysanthemums

During the growth process of the multi-headed chrysanthemum, many axillary buds will sprout on the branches of the multi-headed chrysanthemum. These axillary buds will grow new branches, which will consume a lot of nutrients of the multi-headed chrysanthemum and is not conducive to the flowering of the multi-headed chrysanthemum. Therefore, it is necessary to prune them to promote flowering.

Precautions for pruning multi-headed chrysanthemums

When pruning multi-headed chrysanthemums, do not cut off the nodes on the branches. After pruning, pay attention to disinfecting the wounds, strengthen maintenance, and promote wound recovery.