How to top asparagus fern

1. Topping time

Asparagus fern grows too fast and needs to be topped to inhibit the growth of the top. After removing the growth point, it promotes vigorous growth of the plant, making the plant fuller, lush and more compact. The time can be chosen in spring, which is the most suitable period. The climate is relatively mild, which causes less damage to the plants and is conducive to recovery, but it mainly depends on the growth needs.

2. Prepare tools

To top the asparagus fern, you first need to choose the right tools, a pair of sharp scissors, to make the topping work go more smoothly. You can use special gardening shears. Before use, it needs to be disinfected to remove germs and avoid infection of the incision.

3. Topping

During the seedling stage, when the new shoots of asparagus fern grow to about 3 cm, the growth points above can be cut off, which can promote the dwarfing of the plant and the appearance of branches. For 1-2 year old plants, there are already many branches, so they need to be top-pruned. For plants that are more than three years old, if there is no need to collect seeds, the grown climbing branches need to be cut off from the roots at one time. This can also reduce nutrients and promote later growth.