How to prune crabapple after it blooms

Pruning crabapple after flowering

Function : The crabapple flowers can be pruned after they bloom and fade. You can also cut off useless branches such as side branches and dead branches to reduce the consumption of soil nutrients and encourage the crabapple to continue blooming next year.

Method : After the crabapple blossoms, first trim the withered flowers, pick off the flower core, and remove dead branches, old branches, and overgrown branches. This way, the crabapple can bloom more abundantly in the second year.

Begonia pruning and flowering

In spring, the crabapple flowers begin to sprout new buds. At this time, the crabapple flowers need a lot of nutrients, so they need to be properly pruned to promote the sprouting of new buds. To promote the growth of new buds, you can cut off the excessively long branches and leaves, promote the growth of side branches, increase the number of branches, and ensure flowering.

How to care for crabapple after it blooms

1. Adequate light : After the crabapple blossoms, it needs to be placed in a well-lit place for maintenance. If there is insufficient sunlight, the crabapple cannot resume growth, which will affect the quality of flowering next year.

2. Watering in moderation: When the crabapple flower blooms, it will consume a lot of nutrients, so you need to replenish water immediately after flowering. Water the plant after the surface of the potting soil is dry to give the plant enough water to promote its faster recovery.

3. Additional fertilizer: Begonia flowers need additional fertilizer after they bloom. Carefully observe the growth of leaves and branches. Thin, rotted liquid fertilizer is very suitable for plants after flowering.

Reasons why crabapple flowers do not bloom

During the peak growth season of the crabapple, apply pancake fertilizer every 10 days. If the soil in the pot is slightly dry during fertilization, it is beneficial for the plant to absorb nutrients. After the flower buds are formed, add 2 to 3 times of 0.5% potassium superphosphate aqueous solution to make the plant flower bright and prolong the flowering period. If you encounter a situation where the flower does not bloom, you can generally check from the following aspects:

1. Poor light: Begonia likes an environment with plenty of sunlight. If it is placed in a dimly lit place indoors for a long time, it will easily cause the plant to not bloom.

2. Poor ventilation: Begonia likes a humid environment, but when the indoor ventilation conditions are poor, the moisture in the soil cannot evaporate quickly. If you water too much, the soil humidity cannot be adjusted and the plant will not bloom if it has too much water.

3. Improper watering: When caring for crabapples, the soil in the pot needs to be kept moist. If you water too little, it cannot meet the growth needs of the crabapples and they will not bloom. However, if you water too much, it will not be easy for them to bloom either.