How to prune Osmanthus fragrans so that it grows well and blooms more flowers

When pruning Osmanthus fragrans, it is necessary to pinch the top and trim the branches in time to control the height and promote better germination of side branches. After flowering, its withered flowers should be cut off and dead branches and leaves should be trimmed to reduce nutrient consumption and promote recovery as soon as possible.

How to prune Osmanthus fragrans

There are two main time periods for pruning Osmanthus fragrans. One is in early spring around mid-February, when the plant is in the budding stage and can be lightly pruned. After October in autumn, a large number of dead branches and rotten leaves will appear, and a major pruning must be carried out.

The pruning of Osmanthus fragrans is relatively simple. Just appropriately cut off the extra branches, shorten the branches, and remove diseased and insect-infested branches and leaves, yellow leaves, and dead flowers. For example, remove all the overgrown branches, thin branches, diseased branches, dead branches, old branches, cross branches, parallel branches, and whorled branches. This not only maintains the balanced growth of the main branches, but also achieves the purpose of beautiful plant growth.

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1. Prune the remaining flowers:

Note that when pruning the Osmanthus fragrans after it blooms, you should first prune off some of the remaining flowers, as well as the flower buds that have not yet bloomed. This can effectively reduce nutrient consumption, concentrate nutrients on the branches, sprout more flower buds, and promote more flowering.

2. Pruning adventitious buds:

After blooming, Osmanthus fragrans will continue to sprout adventitious buds. Please note that if the buds are not picked in time, it will not only consume nutrients but also affect the beauty of the plant shape.

3. Topping and pinching:

Note that after the Osmanthus fragrans blooms, you can top and pinch the buds, for example, remove the top part, so that the apical dominance is eliminated and a large number of side buds can sprout.