How to prune pine

When to prune pine

It is best to prune the cloud pine in late April during the Grain Rain season. This season is very warm and everything has entered the growth season. The wounds can heal quickly after pruning. Also, thin out branches and dead stems at any time to keep a low posture. At the same time, cut off the creeping branches in time to keep it upright and beautiful.

The temperature for cloud pine cuttings should be between 20 and 30 degrees. Choose strong branches, cut them with a knife half a centimeter above the junction of the branch and the root, apply fresh moss, keep it moist, and a tumor ball-like thing will grow in about 10 days.

Fill a cloth bag with wet sand, puncture the bag, and insert the cloud pine branches about 2 cm deep. After insertion, put the cloth bag into the flowerpot. After the cuttings are completed, water it frequently to keep the soil moist. It will take root in about a month.

Pruning pine branches

1. When the growth position of the leaflet branches on the main branches of the cloud pine is not ideal or missing, short pruning can be performed at the appropriate position of the main branches to enable the plant to germinate quickly.

2. The general pruning height of cloud pine is the germination height of leaf-like branches. The position of the thorns on the branches is the germination position of the leaf-like branches. The thicker the branch, the higher the germination rate of latent buds.

Tips for pruning cloud pine

1. Potted control method: The ratio of the size of the cloud pine pot to the plant should be 1:3, which can limit the root growth of the plant and keep the size of the plant unchanged.

2. Remove the growth point: When the new buds of the cloud pine grow to 2-3 cm, removing the growth point can promote the regeneration of branches and leaves on the stem, and can control them from growing vines, making the branches and leaves flat and the plant shape rich.

3. Take advantage of the phototropism of the cloud pine: You need to rotate the direction of the cloud pine flowerpot in time to give it full sunlight exposure. This can correct the shape of the growth of branches and leaves and keep the plant shape unchanged.

If you want the cloud pine to grow faster, you need to prune off some of the overgrown branches, dead branches, weak branches, old branches, diseased branches, etc. in time to reduce the consumption of nutrients and water, and concentrate nutrients on the remaining branches, which can make it grow faster.

Precautions for pruning cloud pine

The cloud pine is afraid of water damaging its roots, so after pruning it, water it in moderation and don't water it too much. And if you want to propagate the pruned cloud pine branches, it is best to do it in spring when the temperature is between 15-25 degrees, which is conducive to survival.