How to prune the beauty plum

When to prune the plum tree

The beauty plum is usually pruned in winter and after flowering every year. When the pruned branches are used for cuttings, you should choose branches that have good growth and are free of diseases and pests. They are easier to root. Prepare a clean substrate and directly insert the branches and wait for them to take root.

How to prune the branches of the plum tree

When the plum tree grows to 50 cm in height, you need to cut off the extra branches and only need to keep 3-4 main branches. After that, you need to remove the dead branches, old branches and overgrown branches on the plant in time to reduce nutrient consumption and promote plant growth.

After the beauty plum blossoms fade, you first need to cut off the withered flowers, dead branches and weak branches, then shorten the branches to leave 2-3 full buds, and pay attention to the direction of the buds when pruning.

Plum pruning tips

The beauty plum is relatively resistant to pruning. Generally speaking, the basic rule for pruning the beauty plum is to leave three main branches, and each main branch should retain three to four side branches. The pruning period of the beauty plum is divided into winter pruning and post-flowering pruning, and the purposes of pruning are shaping and cultivation respectively.

Things to note when pruning plum blossoms

When pruning the beauty plum, you need to pay attention to the age of the plant. Generally speaking, young trees are suitable for light pruning, and adult trees should pay attention to balancing the tree vigor, maintaining the tree shape, retracting and renewing the main branches, keeping the trunks of aging trees renewed, rejuvenating the crowns, and removing old and shriveled branches. In addition, you should pay attention to light pruning for strong branches and heavy pruning for weak branches.