How to prune the lucky tree

The lucky tree is a popular indoor plant not only because of its beauty, but also because it symbolizes happiness and a joyful life. Its lush branches and leaves remain green all year round, bringing vitality to the family. When caring for the lucky tree, proper pruning is the key to promoting its healthy growth and maintaining a good shape. Let’s learn how to prune the lucky tree.

1. The importance of pruning

Pruning can promote the growth of side branches, make the plant more vigorous, the plant shape fuller, and enhance its ornamental value.

2. Best time to prune

The best time to prune the lucky tree is July when it is growing vigorously and December in winter. Pruning in July helps the plants to ventilate and let in light, while pruning in winter helps reduce pests and diseases and lays the foundation for spring growth.

3. Pruning method

Pinching and topping: During the growing season and winter, the growth of side branches can be promoted by removing the branches and leaves at the top, avoiding the plant's excessive growth and messy plant shape. At the same time, more side branches are encouraged to grow at the lower end, making the plant fuller and more stylish.

Tip pruning: If the new branches grow too fast, you can cut off one-third of the top to remove the apical dominance, redistribute nutrients to the entire plant, and promote the germination of lateral buds and axillary buds.

Fertilization: In order to make the lucky tree have lush branches and leaves and strong stems, fertilizers should be applied regularly, especially fertilizers containing nitrogen and potassium. You can use decomposed cake fertilizer water or compound fertilizer .

4. Summer maintenance

When the weather is hot and dry in summer, the leaves of the lucky tree may turn black and fall off. At this time, the lucky tree should be placed in a well-ventilated place away from direct sunlight, and maintained in a diffuse light environment.

When the soil in the pot becomes compacted, it should be loosened in time to keep it moderately moist and avoid water accumulation. If the branches at the bottom are too dense, they should be thinned out appropriately to improve ventilation. You can increase the air humidity by spraying water on the leaves to keep them bright green.

5. Watering precautions:

The lucky tree maintained indoors should not be watered frequently. You should wait until the soil in the pot is slightly dry before watering it appropriately.

In short, through reasonable pruning and careful maintenance, the lucky tree can not only maintain its beautiful shape, but also bloom under suitable conditions.