1. Pruning main branches

Elm leaf plum belongs to shrub species, and its branches have strong main branches and weak main branches. Strong main branches need strong pruning, that is, large-area pruning. On the basis of ensuring the integrity of the tree shape, select some newly sprouted branches as renewal branches, keep them, and remove the old branches. In addition, the backbone branches should show a clear hierarchy, otherwise the purpose of pruning will be achieved, but the beauty of appearance will be lost. The weak branches shall be trimmed to a small extent, and the long weak branches shall be cut off to prevent hindering the growth of new branches

2. Trim side shears

The lateral branch is the place where the flower grows. When adjusting the growth, it is necessary to balance the lateral branch to ensure the smooth formation of flower buds in the later stage. Strong lateral branches are conducive to the formation of flowers, so weak cutting and light cutting can be done, and weak lateral branches can be cut off directly. For branches growing in the same direction, how to comb them can be determined by observing the number of Cross branches, so as to ensure that other branches can fully receive sunlight. The branches with poor growth can also be cut off to reduce the unnecessary loss of nutrients

When pruning, it is necessary to cut from the base of the branch. It is not allowed to cut at random, leaving any part of the branch, otherwise the original tree shape balance cannot be guaranteed. However, pruning usually aims at some unnecessary branches, such as dead branches, weak branches, Cross branches, overlapping branches, bare branches, etc