How to prune variegated bamboo begonia

Variegated Bamboo Begonia Pruning

When pruning bamboo begonia, you must choose a more appropriate season. It is best to prune it in spring or autumn, which will have the least impact on it.

Variegated bamboo begonias can be topped during the seedling stage to promote the growth of side branches and help shape a fuller plant shape. The longer branches also need to be shortened, and the old, diseased, insect-infested, overgrown, and overlapping branches need to be pruned. After the flowering period, the remaining flowers and unopened buds need to be removed to reduce nutrient consumption.

Tips for pruning variegated bamboo begonias

The principle of pruning variegated bamboo begonia is to retain strong growing branches and prune off branches and leaves that are not growing well. If the branches and leaves are very dense, they also need to be pruned off to increase the ventilation and light transmission of the plant and promote more vigorous growth of branches and leaves.

Before the buds sprout in spring, some dense branches, old branches, branches with poor growth, and long branches should be cut off during the growth process, leaving only the strong branches to promote the sprouting of side branches.

Begonia pruning and flowering

After pruning, the bamboo begonia will sprout many new branches, including flowering branches. The more such branches there are, the more flowers there will be. If there are many flower buds, it is necessary to thin out the buds so that the nutrients are concentrated in the remaining buds. After the flowers fade, the remaining flowers and withered flowers need to be cleaned up, and the branches that have bloomed also need to be cut off.

Precautions for pruning variegated bamboo begonia

After pruning the variegated bamboo begonia, it should be placed in a ventilated and warm environment to grow. It should not be exposed to strong sunlight. Water it appropriately and keep the soil slightly moist. It is necessary to take warming measures and keep the ambient temperature above 10 degrees.