How to prune Daphne koreana

1. Is this plant durable?

We should understand that the branches of this plant are clustered, and most importantly, its germination ability is very strong. Then, we can know that it is very resistant to pruning. So, we don't have to worry about damaging it after pruning too much.

2. Time selection

(1) First, when the plant is growing very fast, it should be topped to promote branching as quickly as possible.

(2) You can also prune it after it blooms. This plant does not bloom only once a year. Its first flowering starts around the end of January and ends at the end of February, and it can be pruned once at this time. The second flowering begins in late February and ends in early April, and it can be pruned again. Generally speaking, pruning after flowering is the most common, so we will introduce the steps in detail.

3. Specific methods

(1) To prune the plants better, you can place the plants on a turntable and cut them while rotating. This will produce the best results.

(2) Try to shorten branches that have already bloomed. This will promote branching, so that there will be more flowers next time.

(3) In addition, we also need to cut off the weaker branches, diseased branches, and old branches, and leave the new and strong branches.

(4) In order to ensure the overall aesthetic appeal of the plant, we can prune off overlapping and crossed branches. In addition, we can also prune off deformed leaves that are detrimental to the plant’s appearance, to make the plant look better.