Be ruthless and willing to prune, and one branch will have 10 flowers!

Kalanchoe

1. Remove old branches

The older the Kalanchoe is, the less it blooms. Therefore, if you have a Kalanchoe that has been grown for several years at home, you can cut off the stems that have begun to become woody at the bottom and promote the growth of new branches as the main branches.

2. Remove the long branches

In summer, Kalanchoe cannot be exposed to direct sunlight, so some flower lovers may see their Kalanchoe grow a little too tall. These leggy branches are very thin and weak, and even if they can bloom, they cannot bloom too many.

At this time, these long branches need to be shortened appropriately.

3. Topping

If you want the longevity flower to bloom more and more, you naturally have to pinch the top of the flower.

For example, in the picture below, the part marked with a red circle by Huahua can be pinched off~

Jasmine

1. Cut off flowering branches

Branches that have bloomed must be cut off after the flowers have faded. One reason is to avoid excessive loss of nutrients, and the other is for the sake of aesthetics.

After the jasmine flowers fade, count 2 to 3 pairs of leaves from the bottom up, and then cut them off, leaving only 2 to 3 pairs of leaves on all the branches.

2. Cut off the long branches

The reasons for the excessive growth of branches are, first, lack of light, and second, too much water. For jasmine, excessive growth of branches will disperse nutrients and cause waste.

Therefore, if you see a branch that is particularly tall, don't be soft-hearted, just cut it off! Just leave 2 to 3 pairs of leaves at the bottom!

3. Cut off overlapping branches

Overlapping branches are actually mainly branches that are relatively dense inside, such as the parts marked with X in the picture below. Some of them cross each other, and some overlap each other, which is very unfavorable for the growth of jasmine.

Therefore, cut off all the ones marked with X or numbers. Don’t be reluctant, because they will grow better after cutting!

4. Cut off dry and old branches

Generally, 3-5-year-old jasmine flowers the most and the most vigorously, while the number of jasmine flowers that exceed this age will decrease year by year. Therefore, it is necessary to prune it again and renew the branches.

A and B in the picture below are old branches that are 4 to 5 years old. They have weak germination ability and can be removed to make D and C the new main branches.

5. Cut off diseased branches

If you find some branches infected with diseases and insect pests, cut them off immediately!

For example, if you find the yellow and black branches in the picture below, cut them off immediately! Don't keep any!

Osmanthus fragrans

1. Cut off weak branches

Some smaller branches will grow on some stronger branches. These branches must be cut off in time, because not only can these branches not bloom, but they will even take away nutrients and cause waste, so they must be cut off!

Look at the picture below. The branches where Huahua draws the red line are relatively weak compared to the others. Leaving them there is a waste of nutrients, so they need to be removed.

2. Cut off overlapping branches

Overlapping branches can actually be called parallel branches, which are those that grow in the same direction and are very close to each other.

For such overlapping branches, you need to choose one of them to remove. For example, the part circled by the flowers in the picture below can remove the overlapping branch below.

3. Cut off the crossing branches

For the so-called crossed branches, you can refer to the circled parts in the picture below. If this happens to your osmanthus tree, they are crossed branches.

For crossed branches, you can choose to cut off the branch that is most severely bent. For example, in the picture below, Huahua suggests cutting off the lower branch that bends to the left.

4. Cut off the overly dense branches

If some of the denser branches inside are left alone, they will grow longer and denser, which will not only make the plant poorly ventilated, but also block the light. If this continues for a long time, the osmanthus will easily become sick.

For example, in the picture below, the branches and leaves in the part surrounded by the flower circle are very dense, and some are very thin and weak, which is not conducive to flowering. Therefore, you can appropriately remove one-third of the branches.

5. Cut off the horizontal branches

To put it bluntly, the branches that grow horizontally or downward inside the osmanthus should be cut off, because such branches will affect the shape of the osmanthus plant.

Pothos

1. Cut off branches that are too long

If you don’t like the green radish to grow too long, you can cut off the long part of the green radish regularly~

Pay attention, don't throw away the cut branches. After drying them in the shade, use them for cuttings. They will soon take root and grow new branches.

There is no fixed trimming position, just cut it to the length you like.

2. Cut off the dry branches

As it grows, there will inevitably be some dry branches at the bottom of the green radish. Not only are these branches useless if left on the plant, they will also gradually rot. If you are not careful, the green radish may even be infected with bacteria, so they must be removed in time!

3. Cut off the yellowing leaves

Leaving the yellow leaves on is useless and will waste nutrients, so cut them off in time.

Happy Tree

1. Cut off all drooping branches and leaves

In the process of cultivating the lucky tree, you may encounter some problems. For example, in the picture below, the branches and leaves of the lucky tree are all drooping.

Cut off all the branches and leaves in the picture, leaving only the two thickest trunks.

Then place it in a cool and ventilated place and wait for it to grow branches and leaves again.

2. Cut off the long branches

If the lucky tree is kept indoors for a long time, its branches will grow too long. In this case, the long branches need to be shortened to prevent it from growing too tall and eventually falling over.

The specific trimming position can be seen in the red line in the picture below~

camellia

1. Cut off the dense branches

▼In the picture below, branch A is very close to branches B and D, so cut off A.

Branches B and C are parallel to each other and very close to each other, so C can be cut off.

▼As shown in the picture, the distances between the branches at the top are unusually close. You can remove all the branches marked with an X in the picture below.

After trimming

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2. Cut off dead branches

▼Sometimes, some branches of camellia will dry up and the buds at the top will also die.

In this case, you need to remove the necrotic part on the top and cut it off from the double arrow in the picture below. Because there are complete new sprouts under the double arrows.

Comparison chart after trimming

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3. Cut off the dead branches

▼A and B are the branch branches, which are the thin branches growing from the very bottom. Leaving them will consume the nutrients of the camellia, so cut them off close to the nodes.

▼In the picture below, the part marked with a red × is also a type of foot branch, which is much weaker than the A and B branches above. Keeping it will consume nutrients, so it should also be cut off.

Comparison chart after trimming

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4. Cut off overlapping branches

▼The overlapping young branches sprouting from the main stem can be considered to be cut off to reduce the consumption of nutrients. Cut from the red × and double arrow marks.

5. Remove the axillary buds

▼The denser branches at the top can be thinned out, and the branches with red crosses are pruning tips; the arrows indicate axillary buds, which should be removed at the same time.

Comparison chart after trimming

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▼Leaf buds that cannot grow normally should be cut off. The positions indicated by the double arrows are pruning tips.

▼The downward and horizontal leaf buds should be wiped off. The leaf bud indicated by the arrow is growing downward and cannot receive enough light, so it can be cut off directly.

▼The arrows indicate lateral (secondary) buds, which should be removed. If the buds are not removed in time, parallel thin branches will grow. See the second picture below.

If you don't wipe them off, it will eventually grow like the picture below. The thinner ones on the left are the branches grown from the side buds, and the stronger ones are the branches grown from the main buds. At this time, the thin branches on the left should also be removed. Side buds on strong branches should also be removed.

Comparison chart after trimming

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▼The overlapping horizontal buds after flowering should be cut off, which is the bud pointed by the arrow.

6. Cut off the flowering branches

▼Branch A is a branch that has already bloomed that year. If it is kept after flowering, it will consume nutrients and should be cut off. Cut it off from the red X part in the picture below.

The arrows indicate axillary buds, which should also be erased.

7 Leave a branch

▼Just leave 1-2 branches on each thick branch. More than that is useless. For example, the part marked with red Xd in the picture below should be erased.

A branch, you can keep it or remove it, it depends on your preference.

8. Too high branches will be retracted

▼Branches that are too high should be pruned back, so that new buds will sprout from the branches below the cut, and the plant as a whole will become fuller.

Just trim to the part indicated by the double arrow.

Gardenia

1 Thinning

Prune away weak branches

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Cut off overlapping branches

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Cut off the small buds on either side of the bud as they will compete with the bud for nutrients.

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2. Cut off the remaining flowers

When pruning dead flowers, start from the second node below the flower.

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If you find small buds on both sides of the flower bud, it is best to cut them off at that time. However, if you forget, you can also remove them when pruning the remaining flowers.

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Effect picture after trimming

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After pruning, lateral buds sprout

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