How to prune laurel

When to prune laurel

Laurel is suitable for pruning in spring, when the temperature and humidity are suitable for wound healing, causing less damage to the plant. Appropriate pruning can sprout more side branches and enhance the tree's vigor. Laurel is not cold-resistant, so it cannot be pruned in winter.

How to prune laurel branches

1. During the growth period of laurel, branches should be pruned in time. Its pruning is generally based on thinning. The dense outer branches should be appropriately thinned out, and diseased and insect-infested branches, thin branches, and overgrown branches should be cut off in time to improve the ventilation and light conditions of the plant.

2. The laurel plant can be treated by removing buds before they sprout. When the plant sprouts, buds on the trunk and base can sprout. The buds at the base of the trunk can be removed to concentrate nutrients and water on the upper branches and leaves, allowing them to grow vigorously and form an ideal tree shape.

3. Shortening is also called short pruning, which means cutting off part of the one-year-old branches. It can control the crown and branches to facilitate the germination of side buds. When the laurel grows poorly, short pruning can be carried out. Depending on the degree of short pruning, it can be divided into light pruning, medium pruning and heavy pruning.

Laurel Pruning Tips

When pruning laurel, pay attention to the end of the cut, which should be tangent to the branch at a 45-degree angle, avoiding the large surface. During the growing season, you can prune close to the leaf buds, which is beneficial for wound healing. During the non-growing season, you can prune at the upper end of the leaf buds.

How to prune laurel to make it grow faster

Laurel needs to be thinned out in time with dense, crossed, and overlapping branches and leaves, and multiple branches should be removed to remove weak ones and keep strong ones, so as to reduce nutrient consumption, enhance tree vigor, and improve the ornamental value of the plant.

How to prune laurel to make it bloom

When pruning laurel, the main and secondary branches should be clearly distinguished. The side branches should be evenly distributed and the number should be moderate. Only one of the two branches in the same direction should be retained. Dense branches, weak branches, and leggy branches should also be pruned in time. This will encourage the remaining branches to grow strong, grow fuller flower buds, and produce more and larger flowers.

Notes on pruning laurel

To make the laurel grow luxuriantly, it is necessary to cut off the overgrown branches, dense branches, thin branches, diseased and insect-infested branches to facilitate ventilation and light transmission and concentrate nutrients. Before sprouting in winter and spring, it is necessary to cut off the diseased and dead branches, overly dense branches, and thin branches. For plants that are strong on top and weak on the bottom and have an unsightly tree shape, they should be pruned back to make them sprout adventitious buds and grow new branches.