Pruning method of main branches of elm leaf plum

The most commonly used tree shape of elm leaf plum in gardens is "natural happy shape"

After the elm leaf plum is grafted and survived, when the seedling grows to more than 1 meter, cut it off at about 65 cm

In the growing season of the second year, select the first main branch to be retained at a distance of about 45 cm from the ground, the second main branch to be retained at about 10 cm above it, and the third main branch to be retained at 10 cm above the second main branch

The three main branches should be evenly distributed in different directions, with a distribution angle of about 120 ° and an opening angle of 45 °

During the construction in the winter of the next year, the three main branches can be short cut. The length of the short cut is one third of the branch length. During the short cut, pay attention to the balance of the tree crown. The strong branches should be lightly cut, the weak branches should be heavily cut, and the outer buds should be left under the shear

Pruning method of elm leaf plum lateral branches

After the three main branches are selected, a small part of the remaining branches can be retained as auxiliary branches, and the rest can be removed

In the spring of the third year of pruning, the new branches of the extended branches adjacent to the new main branches shall be removed in time to retain some strong branches

When cutting in winter, keep some side branches. The direction of these side branches should be the same, or all clockwise or all counterclockwise. Cross branches are not allowed

The remaining lateral branches shall be properly shortened and gradually cultivated into flowering branch group. The spacing between flowering branch groups in the trunk shall not be less than 30 cm

Precautions for shaping and pruning of elm leaf plum

In the process of flower branch group culture, we should pay attention to the combination of medium and long branches and short branches, so as to make them grow flower buds to the greatest extent

The pruning after the formation of the basic crown culture is mainly divided into summer pruning and winter pruning. The summer pruning is generally carried out in June after the flower withers, mainly to pick the heart of the long branches, and also to cut the flowering branches short, leaving only 3 or 4 buds at the base, so as to make the newly germinated branches close to each other