How to prune dianthus? This is a correct and beautiful cut!

How to prune

Picking the buds

There are many benefits to pruning dianthus. It can make the plant grow stronger and promote the rapid germination of the root system, making the dianthus look more lush. First, we can pinch the dianthus and remove the buds under the axils of the branches. This will allow the dianthus to grow more branches, reduce nutrient consumption, and make it bloom more flowers.

Seasonal pruning

Dianthus generally blooms from late spring to late autumn, and the flowering period is relatively long. In order to ensure that the plant continues to bloom, we need to prune the stems and buds after the flowers bloom. For the newly grown dianthus branches, in order to make them branch out into more branches, we can reduce the flowering time. This will enable the dianthus to grow more luxuriantly in the future. After the flowers and wither in summer, they can be pruned once.

Pruning requirements

When pruning dianthus, keep the branches about 8 cm, and then wait until around August to prune them again. After that, they are ready for wintering and will grow very well in the second year. When pruning, we can appropriately perform heavy repairs on dianthus, because this can better help dianthus survive the winter, reduce water evaporation, and improve the beauty of the plant. We need to pay attention that after pruning the dianthus, the pruned cuts must be sterilized to avoid infection by some pathogens that make the plant unable to survive. Usually some drugs with better bactericidal power are sprayed.