1、 Pruning time

Pruning is mostly carried out after flowering. Try to avoid flowering before flowering, which is likely to lead to non flowering. It can also be pruned properly before winter. It is necessary to cut off the branches and leaves damaged by diseases and insect pests in time to reduce the probability of being damaged by bacteria

2、 Pruning method

1. After flowering, the branches should be appropriately shortened to 1 / 3 or 1 / 2, which can help the plant grow side branches better and the plant shape growth will be more compact. Huaxie also needs to cut off the dead branches as soon as possible, which will not only affect the ventilation of the plant, but also seriously reduce the beauty

2. After entering winter, it needs to be re cut. Only 2-3 buds need to be retained for each branch, and the rest should be cut off. Weak branches, long branches and overlapping branches on the plant also need to be cut off as soon as possible, which can not only reduce the consumption of nutrients, but also make the plant grow better in the second year

3、 Precautions

When pruning plants, be sure to use sterilized scissors, otherwise you may be infected with bacteria. In addition, spray some carbendazim properly after pruning to prevent decay of the incision