Principles of Cherry Blossom pruning

Cherry blossoms grow naturally. Generally, the tree shape is mainly natural open center shape. When trimming and shaping, it is generally based on light cutting to maintain a natural tree shape. The branches are required to be dense, with many side branches and symmetrical

Pruning method of cherry blossoms

The pruning of cherry blossoms can be carried out first. When the cherry blossoms grow to an appropriate length, part of them can be retained, leaving the trunk, the rest can be cut off, and the lower side branches can be cut off

The reserved branches can be shortened by one third during the dormancy period. The branches of each trunk should be reasonably distributed. After about two years of growth, more branches will grow on the trunk. You can continue to prune, retain the trunk, thinly cut the branches, and adjust the side branches according to the master-slave relationship

After the cherry tree seedlings are basically shaped, the pruning generally only needs light pruning. The formed trunk generally does not need to be cut short, and the new branches are retained, and the flower branches generally do not need to be trimmed. After several years of growth, the tree crown will expand more and need to retract properly. Trim the branches at the middle and lower parts of the main branches to make the lower parts germinate again, and cut off the side branches with lower branch points year by year

Notes for pruning cherry blossoms

Before flower pruning, pay attention to sparse pruning of over dense branches, and topdressing after pruning

Pruning shall be carried out during the growth period. Be careful not to hurt the bark. After pruning, the wound shall be disinfected in time. You can use disinfectant to smear the wound to avoid bacterial infection and decay

Pruning after flowering, observe the shape of cherry tree trunk, and prune the stems from the inside to the outside. When pruning, trim the branches that affect the viewing, and pay attention to maintaining the symmetry of the crown< span>