How to prune red plums to look good

When is the best time to prune red plums?

Pruning time: Pruning should start from the seedlings. When the seedlings grow to 20 to 25 cm long, cut off the top. After sprouting, leave 3 to 5 branches as the main branches. When the main branches grow to 10 to 15 cm, pinch them to promote the thickness of the branches and the formation of flower buds.

Pruning and cuttings: The best time for cuttings of red plum trees is in spring every year. The survival rate of red plum cuttings in this season will be greatly improved. First, you need to cut a thick branch from a healthy and disease-free red plum plant. The soil for cuttings needs to be loose, breathable and well-drained. Then, insert the cuttings into the soil not too deep or too shallow.

How to prune the branches of red plum

For young trees, the extended part of the main branches should be cut off to prevent them from growing too tall, and to allow them to produce more flower branches. For mature trees, the number of long branches will be reduced, but the aging of branches should be prevented in time, and the main trunk should be renewed in time. In addition, the dead branches with few flowers and weak branches should be cut off in time.

Tips for pruning red plum

1. Red plum blossoms should be pruned in time to form new branches. Prune every spring after the flowers fall and wither, leaving three or four buds on the new branches and cutting off the upper part.

2. When the new branches grow to 5 leaves, pinch off the top, leaving three leaves to form more flowering branches.

3. During the growth of the red plum blossom, in order to make the tree beautiful and ornamental, it is necessary to tie it up with soft metal wire in time. The binding shape should be bent according to the wishes and preferences of the breeder.

4. Two or three bends in the shaping process are moderate.

5. It is best to plant red plums in a purple clay pot, and the pot should not be too shallow.

Tips for pruning red plum

Every year after the flowers fade, they should be pruned in time to shorten the old branches to leave only 3 to 4 buds, and pay attention to making the buds grow outwards so that they can bloom densely in the early spring of the following year. Pruning can also be combined with plastic surgery.