Pinch off the top bud - double the amount of flowers

Why pinch off the top bud

Plant top buds will grow preferentially and side buds will be inhibited, and there are two side buds under each top bud. After removing the top bud, it can promote the growth of side buds, increase branches and naturally double the amount of flowering

Topping skills

Cut off 2 ~ 4 leaves at the top of the branch and keep the following 2 leaves

After cutting off, you will see that the following two lateral buds will germinate slowly

You can also cut off the terminal bud directly after it grows

Remove Cross branches - reduce nutrient consumption

What is cross branch

Branches generally grow towards the outside of the trunk, but some small branches will grow inward, which is "Cross branches"

Why cut off the Cross branches

The light inside the branches is weak. Such branches cannot bloom and have no "future". They will only consume nutrients and interfere with the development of other branches. They must be cut off and leave the "resources" to the flowering branches

In addition, thin branches, weak branches, stuffy branches and parallel branches should be cut off to ensure a large amount of flowers while the plant shape is beautiful

Increase fertilizer and water - more fragrant and colorful flowers

1. Fertilization

Fertilizer should be applied immediately after pruning. If fertilizer is applied before pruning, it can not be applied

Phosphorus and potassium fertilizer should be applied before flowering. Because the mobility of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer in the soil is relatively poor, a circle of 4 ~ 5cm deep pits can be dug along the periphery of the flowerpot, the fertilizer can be sprinkled in, and then covered with soil. It can be applied once from January to February

2. Watering

The principle of "see dry and see wet" should be adopted for the watering of Osmanthus fragrans. According to the dry and wet conditions of the soil, water the seeds every 1 ~ 2 days, and often pour water into the basin on the leaf surface to keep the air moist

3. Light: Osmanthus fragrans likes light. The more sufficient the light, the more flowers bloom. After the weather turns cool, it can keep the light all day

Sweet scented osmanthus, chrysanthemum, Begonia and a bunch of red flowers are also pruned and maintained. Even if the roses are slightly repaired, they can bloom again