How to prune Quisqualis

How to prune the branches of Quisqualis

The best time to prune the Quisqualis is generally in autumn, which is conducive to wound healing and will increase the survival rate.

The pruning method of Quisqualis is very simple. You need to keep some branches with good growth, and cut off some withered branches that are not growing well. After pruning the branches, check whether they are too dense or messy, and trim off the dense branches.

Tips for pruning Quisqualis

Quisqualis is a vine plant. Cut off some of the weak branches and diseased leaves to encourage it to sprout new buds. Then select the ones with the strongest vitality to keep, remove the other new buds, and cultivate a single strong vine.

If you want the smilax china to grow faster, you need to prune it frequently, especially in winter. You can prune old, sick, overlapping, overgrown, and rotten branches. You can also prune unsightly branches.

Pruning and flowering of Quisqualis

The Quisqualis grows vigorously and needs to be pruned frequently. The dense branches need to be pruned away to avoid competing with other branches for nutrients and sunlight. Timely pruning in winter will be very beneficial for its flowering next year.

Things to note when pruning Croton

If the Quisqualis chinensis lacks pruning, it will not bloom. If you want it to grow vigorously and bloom, you need to prune the branches in time to increase the light transmittance and ventilation of the plant.