How to prune cherry trees

When to prune cherry trees

It is generally best to prune cherry trees in autumn, because the temperature of the plants is suitable at this time. Pruning can encourage them to grow new branches quickly and survive the winter smoothly.

Cuttings: Choose a strong mother tree, cut off one-year-old thick branches from the middle and upper part of its crown, cut them into 30-40 cm long cuttings, and cut them into oblique cuts at the bottom. Choose a location for the cutting bed that is sheltered from the wind, sunny and has good drainage. Use a stick slightly thicker than the cuttings to pierce the cuttings to a depth of 5-6 cm. Spray water after cuttings to ensure that the cuttings are tightly combined with the soil.

Cherry Blossom Tree Pruning

1. When pruning cherry blossoms, you can first determine the trunk. When the plant grows to an appropriate length, you can leave a part of it, leaving the main trunk, and trim the rest, and cut off the side branches that grow lower.

2. The remaining cherry branches can be shortened by one third during the dormant period, and the branches of each main trunk should be reasonably distributed. After about two years of growth, the branches will grow more and can continue to be pruned.

3. After the cherry tree seedlings are basically shaped, light pruning is generally sufficient. The formed trunks generally do not need to be shortened. New branches should be retained, and the flower branches generally do not need to be pruned.

Tips for Pruning Cherry Blossom Trees

Cherry trees grow relatively naturally, and their general tree shape is mainly a natural heart shape. When pruning and shaping, light pruning is generally used to maintain the natural tree shape, with dense branches and even side branches.

After pruning the outward-growing branches of the cherry tree, the normally growing branches can absorb more water and nutrients, become strong branches, and grow faster.

Cherry Blossom Tree Pruning

During the growth period of cherry trees, dead branches and yellow leaves must be removed at any time, otherwise the nutrients in the trunk will be wasted. Before flowering, dense branches must be shortened, and all diseased, insect-infested and withered branches must be cut off.

Things to note when pruning cherry trees

When pruning cherry trees during the growing season, be careful not to damage the bark. Disinfect the wound immediately after pruning to prevent bacterial infection and rot. Prune after flowering, observe the shape of the cherry tree trunk, prune the branches and stems from the inside to the outside, and pay attention to maintaining the uniformity of the crown.