How to prune potted crabapple? Learn the correct pruning method

Crabapple, also known as crabapple flower or quince, is a well-known ornamental flowering tree. It can be planted as a landscaping tree in parks and courtyards, or grown in pots indoors.So what is the pruning method for potted crabapple?

What is the pruning method for potted crabapple?

Different crabapple varieties require slightly different pruning methods. For example:

1. Wax begonia (Begonia semperflorens)

(1) Timing

Wax begonia should be pruned before or after flowering; pruning during peak bloom is not advisable. Pruning during the flowering period of wax begonia can cause sap to flow out from the cuts, consuming a large amount of nutrients and causing flower buds to wither and drop.

(2) Procedure

Wax begonia mainly produces flower buds at the base of the lateral branches that sprout from the main stem. Therefore, the flowering branches should be left a little longer when pruning. After the plant has flowered for many years, keep the water sprouts that emerge from the base of the plant, then pinch off the growing tips or cut the tips to encourage lateral buds to sprout and form new flowering branches.

2. Japanese crabapple

(1) Timing

Crabapple can be pruned in spring, after the flowers fade, and in autumn.

(2) Procedure

In spring, some branches of the Japanese crabapple should be cut off to better promote the sprouting of new buds. After the flowers fade, they can be pruned off together with the leaves to reduce the consumption of nutrients. After the leaves drop in autumn, the flowering branches of the crabapple can be cut off, and pruning can be used to shape the plant.

Of course, the pruning of potted crabapple is not limited to this; you can use it as a reference.