1、 Pruning season

Happy trees are mostly pruned in summer, generally in July. It grows vigorously in high temperature environment and can also branch quickly after pruning. In addition, during the dormancy period of low temperature in winter, pruning can also be carried out to reduce the consumption of water and nutrients

2、 How to trim

1. Heart picking: the function of heart picking is to limit the height of the happiness tree. Due to the limited height of potted plants at home, you should pick the heart in time to avoid growing too high. In addition, picking the heart will also help the growth of the lateral branches of the happiness tree and make it more tree shaped

2. Thinning: thinning is to avoid that the branches and leaves of the happiness tree are too dense, resulting in poor light and wind, so as to breed diseases and pests. Sparse shearing shall be carried out for dense branches, Cross branches and overlapping branches to ensure their internal air permeability

3. Beheading: the beheading of the happiness tree is generally carried out in winter, removing all the tree crowns and retaining only the trunk and bifurcation. This method is mainly aimed at the plants frozen in winter to reduce the loss of nutrients and water and ensure their safe overwintering

4. Root cutting: root cutting can be carried out when changing pots. Cut off the old and withered roots of the plant in time to avoid causing patients after decay. In addition, after root cutting, soak or apply carbendazim for simple disinfection