How to prune crabapple

1. How to prune

1. Early spring pruning: Early spring is the best time for pruning. When pruning, choose 3 to 5 strong branches and cut off the remaining weak branches, diseased and insect-infested branches, and poorly growing branches from the base to promote the sprouting of new branches.

2. Pruning after flowering: In order to maintain the beautiful shape of the tree after flowering, the crowded and protruding branches on the plant should be pruned two weeks after flowering. The long branches can also be shortened, leaving 3 to 4 buds from the base and cutting off the rest.

2. Precautions

When controlling the height and shape of the plant, the flower branches should be pruned in moderation, step by step year by year, to avoid pruning too hard and affecting the amount of flowering of the plant.