How to prune Begonia

When to prune crabapples

Begonias can generally be pruned in spring and autumn, but the temperature in spring is more suitable. If the pruned branches of the begonia are to be propagated by cuttings, before propagation, you can dip a small amount of rooting powder, insert the treated branches into the soil, provide shade, and spray water appropriately every day.

Begonia pruning

After the crabapple leaves fall, you need to prune the branches of the plant in time and remove the bad branches. First remove the dead branches, yellow branches, and branches with wounds. This can help better growth in the next year and maintain nutrients in winter.

Then you need to thin out the plants and remove dense branches, overly long branches, and weak branches. This can reduce nutrient consumption and prevent rot caused by dense and airtight branches. When pruning, leave a few main and high-quality branches.

Begonia pruning grows fast

If you want the crabapple to grow fast, you need to prune off the old branches in time to reduce the waste of nutrients, leaving these nutrients for the vigorous branches to grow and bloom, promoting faster growth of the plant.

Begonia pruning and flowering

If you want the crabapple to bloom, you need to prune it before it blooms to accumulate enough nutrients for the flowering period. Pruning it some time before flowering can accumulate energy for flowering, which is conducive to the plant blooming better and producing more flowers.

Begonia pruning precautions

Pruning the crabapple after its leaves fall is to prepare for the winter. After a year of growth, it is inevitable that some dead branches and stacked branches will grow. In order to store moisture in the crabapple branches, maintain vitality, and maintain the temperature of the plant in winter, these useless branches that consume nutrients and water are cut off to ensure safe wintering.