How to prune Jade Dew

When is the best time to prune the jade plant?

It is best to prune the jade plant after it blooms or leaves fall. The main purpose is to keep its appearance neat. Pruning after the leaves fall can also improve its cold resistance.

Jade can be propagated by leaf cuttings. Completely pick off the strong leaves of the jade, dry the wound and place it in a ventilated and lighted place for one or two days. After the wound has healed slightly, choose a small pot to insert it. It is recommended to choose coarse sand for cutting cultivation, which can properly maintain moisture, good air permeability and good drainage, which is conducive to better rooting of jade leaves.

Pruning branches and leaves

Generally speaking, when pruning jade plants, the focus is on pruning densely overlapping branches, irregular crossed branches, overgrown branches, dead branches, diseased and insect-infested branches, etc.

Tips for pruning jade plants

There are many pruning techniques for Yu Lu during the maintenance process, and there are different methods according to different uses, including pinching, thinning, strong pruning, pruning dead flowers, removing buds, and root pruning.

The strong pruning of Jade Dew is also called shortcut. In order to make new branches sprout from the base and roots of the plant's trunk, the entire plant must be cut off or cut off 10 to 20 cm away from the base of the trunk.

Jade dew pruning and flowering

If you want the jade plant to bloom more, you need to pinch it. This can make the round-headed jade plant have more branches, form more flower buds, and bloom more, making the plant more compact and dwarfed. Pinching is done at the top of the jade plant's stem, above the leaves.

Tips for pruning jade plants

When pruning the jade plant, you should pay attention to the fact that the flower stalks should not be cut with scissors, but should be pulled out by shaking them left and right by hand. This can prevent the flower stalks from remaining between the leaves and have an adverse effect on the growth of new leaves.