How to prune Euphorbia pulcherrima

Pruning principles

When pruning the Euphorbia obesa, in principle, the side buds at the bottom of the plant need to be retained, and the side buds at the top need to be cut off; when the arrows are growing, sufficient nutrition needs to be ensured, and the tips can be pinched off after the new arrows grow. The flowers that bloom are generally the ones that are used up, and the new branches do not bloom. When pruning, do not prune old branches, but branches that are more than five years old can be pruned, and old leaves that have bloomed can also be pruned.

Pruning methods

When pruning the Euphorbia obesa, you first need to design a suitable height and density based on the size of the flowerpot. Generally, the plant height can be kept at 30-40cm. When the Euphorbia milii plant grows to 30 cm, you can first cut off the growth point on the plant and gently cut the tender tip of the stem with a knife. This will prevent the plant from continuing to grow. Do the same treatment for each stem in the flowerpot, then the whole plant will appear to be of uniform height.

Secondly, when the Euphorbia obesa grows, because the stems have stopped growing taller and no side buds grow, they will grow thick and full. If side buds grow, they need to be cut off in time, and only the side buds growing out of the soil will be retained. If the branches are too dense, you can use the method of retaining the strong and removing the weak to prune. It is necessary to remove the excessive branches and buds, so that the number of main stems can be kept at 3 to 4. Excessive new buds on the main stems of the Euphorbia milii should be removed in time to avoid affecting flowering.

Finally, it is necessary to prune the old branches, because the branches of the Euphorbia pulchrae that have already bloomed are old and woody, and generally will not bloom again. It is best to cut off the old branches that have already bloomed.