How to shape and prune osmanthus

Peeling buds

When osmanthus sprouts, the buds on the trunk and base can also sprout. The useless buds on the lower part of the trunk should be peeled off in time to concentrate water and nutrients, promote the development of upper branches, and form an ideal tree shape.

Thinning

To cultivate single-stem osmanthus, you must consciously cultivate the main trunk to be straight from the beginning when it is a seedling, maintain a certain height under the branches, and cut off useless branches. Generally, the height under the branches of osmanthus after maturity is about 1.5 meters.

Short

Cut off the overgrown top branches to keep the height of the osmanthus at about 3.5 meters and the crown width at 2.5 to 3 meters. When transplanting osmanthus, in order to maintain the complete shape of the tree, strong pruning is not recommended. You only need to cut off the dry branches, diseased and insect-infested branches, thin out the overlapping branches, crossed branches, and weak branches, and control the overgrown branches.