How to prune crabapple flowers

Pruning methods

Spring Pruning

In spring, the crabapple flowers begin to sprout new buds. This is because the crabapple flowers need a lot of nutrients. It is necessary to cut off the dead branches, weak branches, diseased and insect-infested branches, crossed branches, stacked branches, and excessive branches of the crabapple flowers to promote the sprouting of new buds and promote the growth of new buds. It is important to cut off some of the overly long branches and leaves according to the needs of the crabapple flower shape to promote the growth of side branches to increase the number of flower branches and ensure that the flower is unique next year.

Pruning after the flowers have faded

Different varieties of crabapples have different growing periods. Depending on the flowering period of the crabapples, the branches and leaves of the crabapples should be pruned two weeks after the flowers fade. Cut away crowded and protruding branches. Long branches can be cut back to retain 3 to 4 buds from the base. This helps increase the number of short branches that form flower buds.

Pruning after leaf fall

After the crabapple leaves fall, in order to ensure better growth of the crabapple in the next year and to maintain nutrients in winter, just like in spring, the dead branches, weak branches, diseased and insect-infested branches, crossed branches, stacked branches, and excessive branches of the crabapple should be cut off. At the same time, pay attention to maintaining the overall shape of the crabapple flower.

Things to note when pruning Begonia

Be gentle when cutting short

When pruning crabapples, be sure to shorten the branches gently and one by one to avoid repeated pruning that affects the number of flowers that bloom during the season.

Leave branches according to space

The space occupied by different plant shapes is different. We need to decide how many branches to cut and how many branches to streamline according to the size of the space.

Pruning after flowering

After the flowering period of the crabapple flowers, you can cut off the branches with leaves to reduce the area of ​​photosynthesis, thereby inhibiting the growth of the crabapple flowers and reducing nutrient consumption. Be gentle when pruning.