How to trim the swallowtail palm into an umbrella shape

2. Pruning time and environment

Its plant shape is extremely ornamental, even when it is growing naturally. But in order to trim it into an umbrella shape, you must first wait until its crown is formed, leaving three forks and six tops on it, and build the skeleton part so that you can shape it into an umbrella shape later. In addition, when pruning, choose a relatively clean and dry environment, and never prune in a humid place. You should also choose a sunny day, either in the morning or afternoon, so that it will not be exposed to moisture and invaded by bacteria, or the wound will not recover more slowly.

3. Maintenance after pruning

After building the umbrella-shaped skeleton, you can let its seedlings grow naturally and take good care of it without watering it too much. Then after a period of time, it will grow into an umbrella shape.

IV. Precautions

Pruning is actually a process of self-mutilation, but in order to make it grow into the shape we want, we sometimes have to be ruthless. But sometimes pruning can also play a good role, such as stimulating its better growth and growing towards the desired shape. So it is the same when pruning it into an umbrella shape. You must choose a reasonable pruning method so as not to cause damage to the plant.