How to prune oleander

When is the right time to prune oleander?

Generally, there are two times to choose to prune oleander. The first is in early spring, when everything is growing and full of vitality. Even if oleander is pruned, it can quickly develop new branches and leaves and heal wounds. It is the best time to cut and adjust branches and leaves.

The second suitable time for pruning is in summer, which is the rapid growth period of oleander. Pruning oleander at this time is mainly to adjust the nutrient distribution.

How to prune oleander branches and leaves

Before oleander sprouts in spring, it can be pruned, mainly by cutting off dead branches, diseased branches, etc. If there are too dense branches, they need to be thinned out, leaving the strong and removing the weak, cutting off the suckers from the base, retaining 3 to 5 healthy main branches to form a multi-trunk tree shape.

In some cases, oleander has fewer side branches, stronger main branches, and an unattractive appearance. At this time, pruning is required to cut off part of the main branches to shorten the main branches and leaves, thereby promoting the sprouting of side branches and achieving the overall effect of increasing the branches and leaves of the oleander.

After the flowering period of oleander ends in autumn, it needs to be pruned. The withered flowers and useless branches need to be cut off in time, and then pruned into a three-pronged nine-top shape. This can help the plant better obtain nutrients from the soil, increase its ornamental value, and make the oleander grow more vigorously.

Tips for pruning oleander

Oleander is a typical three-branched flowering shrub with three leaves arranged in whorls. That is, every time it is topped, three new branches will grow from the stem node. By utilizing this branching characteristic, beautiful and elegant corollas can be cultivated, making it into a "three-pronged and nine-top" shape.

Oleander pruning grows fast

If you want oleander to grow fast, when young buds appear on the branches, you can judge the condition of the branches and leaves after the young buds become lignified based on the overall situation, and remove the young buds in time to reduce nutrient consumption and promote rapid growth of the plant.

Oleander pruning flowering

If oleander wants to bloom, when the plant has too many flower buds, it will not be able to meet the nutritional needs of all the flower buds. At this time, the excess flower buds and flower buds need to be removed to concentrate the nutrients, thereby making the oleander flowers large and bright.

Tips for pruning oleander

Every time you prune oleander, be sure not to prune it on rainy days. After pruning, spray it with medicine and place it in a place with scattered light to allow the wounds left by pruning to heal faster.