Does evening primrose need pruning

Evening primrose also needs proper pruning. Its growth speed is fast. If it is not pruned for a long time, its branches can grow up to more than 1 meter, so it should be pruned every year

How to prune evening primrose

1. Proper pruning in spring can promote the growth of new branches and buds of evening primrose and make rational use of nutrients. The pruning position is the top of each branch, and a small section of branches can be cut off together. This method can also be called coring. Coring is also the most commonly used method in pruning plants

2. After the flowering period, the pedicel of the evening primrose flower should be cut off in time, which can reduce the loss of nutrients and make the new branches grow better

3. After all the flowers wither, the dry branches and dead branches should be cut off. At this time, the over dense and long branches can be cut off together, which will increase the light transmission effect of nocturnal incense and reduce the nutrient consumption in winter. Evening primrose in the east of the basin must control the density of plants

4. It can be stopped by cutting short. The cut length should not exceed 1 / 2 of the whole branch. It is best to leave 3 to 4 leaves on each shortened branch and stem, so as to increase the nutrients in the soil

5. The old, weak, sick, withered and yellow straight stems shall be trimmed in time

The above is the pruning method of evening primrose. I hope it will be of limited help to friends

If you want to prune a plant, you must first know its life and habits. For example, its flowering period, inspection period, growth period and dormancy period