Japanese cherry blossom pruning techniques

Pruning mechanism of Japanese late cherry blossoms

When growing Japanese late cherry blossoms, pruning must follow certain methods.

First, large trees can actually be left to grow naturally and do not require excessive pruning, so as not to affect the growth of Japanese late cherry blossoms. However, it is necessary to cut off the overly dense and thin branches of the Japanese evening cherry during its growth to improve the ventilation and light conditions of the Japanese evening cherry, and it is necessary to cut off diseased and insect-infested branches in time.

Second, when the Japanese late cherry trees are growing vigorously, the crown may expand significantly and the lower branches may become bare. At this time, they need to be pruned back to allow the strong buds at the bottom to grow gradually. They can continue to grow in the spring of the following year and become new trunks. After several years of growth, it will form an umbrella-shaped crown.

Pruning Japanese cherry blossoms

In fact, when pruning late cherry blossoms in Japan, it basically includes the following aspects.

Short cut. Cutting off some of the annual branches of Japanese late cherry trees to make them shorter is called pruning. Pruning can inhibit excessive branch growth and promote the branching ability of Japanese late cherry trees.

Thinning branches. Cutting off the branches of Japanese evening cherry blossoms from the base is called thinning. This kind of pruning is mainly to improve the ventilation and light conditions of Japanese evening cherry blossoms, reduce nutrient consumption, and allow new branches to grow.

Long release. Long-term release refers to the pruning of the annual branches of Japanese late cherry blossoms to allow them to grow naturally. For branches with stronger growth, long-term release can weaken the tip advantage.