How do you care for asparagus fern? Let me teach you a little trick for shaping asparagus fern

If you want asparagus fern to bloom and bear fruit, you can grow it in a pot with a 15 cm diameter. Let it grow naturally for 3 years, and its branches can reach more than 2 m long. At this point, you can tie the long, dense asparagus fern branches firmly with string and let it climb up along the window. In spring, you can renew old plants. First cut off the entire upper half of the clump, then thin out some of the overly dense branches from the base, and then cut back the remaining branches about 30 cm above the pot surface. Leave the central branches taller and the surrounding vines lower.

For pruning asparagus fern that is missing leaf branches, you can appropriately start pruning from the main branches. When pruning, pay attention to the latent buds on the nodes and do not prune them off. To prune the whole asparagus fern plant, you can cut off all its branches and leaves, but you still need to pay attention to the latent buds, that is, the places where the backward thorns grow on the branches, because that determines the growth of new shoots. After pruning, also be careful to reduce watering, otherwise the pruning of the asparagus fern will fail. For pruning chronic branches, generally cut them off at the root all at once. For this type, you can prune according to the situation, but after pruning, pay attention to management of small matters such as fertilizing, otherwise the pruning of the asparagus fern will still fail and it will grow luxuriantly.

1. Pruning methods for asparagus fern

1. Pot control method: the size ratio of the flower pot to the plant should be 1:3. This can limit root growth and keep the plant size unchanged.

Pruning methods for asparagus fern

2. Remove the growing point: when new buds grow to 2--3 cm, remove the growing point. This can promote regrowth of branches and leaves on the stems, and can control it from growing vines, making the branches and leaves spread out horizontally and the plant shape continuously fuller.

3. Make use of the phototropism of asparagus fern: turn the flower pot in time to correct the growth shape of the branches and leaves and keep the plant shape unchanged.

4. Physical shading method: that is, use a piece of cardboard to press down the branches and leaves or block the sunlight, so that when the branches and leaves grow, they turn or bend when encountering an object blocking them, thereby achieving the purpose of shaping.

2. Shaping methods for asparagus fern

If you want it to keep its verdant, elegant and unrestrained color and posture for a long time, you must shape it reasonably at the right time (spring or autumn).

There are two ways to propagate asparagus fern: sowing and division. For propagation by sowing, asparagus fern cultivated for about one year should mainly have its natural growth management strengthened during the growing period. When you see new stems grow out and reach a certain height, that is, when the entire leaf base appears, especially when the branch tips at the upper ends of the stems all grow out, you should determine the placement of the flower pot according to your own requirements, and the new branches will extend horizontally toward the sunny side. Asparagus fern at this stage generally will not grow new stems with climbing ability, so the plant shape generally does not need pruning, and only proper tying is needed.

Pruning methods for asparagus fern

Newly grown branches and leaves must not touch other branches, leaves or objects during the growth period, otherwise it will affect the normal growth of the new branches and leaves and the beauty of the plant shape.

To make the whole asparagus fern plant grow well and look beautiful, it is also necessary to cut off overly dense, withered and yellow branches and leaves as well as delicate and weak stems, so as to improve ventilation and light transmission, promote growth and benefit ornamental viewing.

Because the branches and leaves of asparagus fern extend horizontally, they very easily collect dust, which is also bad for its growth and beauty, so it needs to be sprayed with water to remove dust. Before spraying water, it is best to gently shake the stems and leaves with your hand, or blow them with an air pump, to first remove some floating dust, and then slowly spray and wash them with a fine-nozzle spray pot. This gives a better effect. After spraying, gently shake off the water droplets left on them. Some people cover asparagus fern with a transparent plastic bag to temporarily prevent dust. Although this is possible, it will affect ventilation and light, and is also not good for ornamental viewing.

When tying asparagus fern, it is not advisable to insert thick bamboo or wooden sticks into the pot or use too thick string, because this will not match the slender stems and branches of asparagus fern. You should use thin string whose color is close to that of asparagus fern to tie the stems and branches and adjust the plant shape. In this way, it will not affect its verdant and elegant posture.

3. Styling of asparagus fern pruning

1. Tower style: choose 2 to 3 tall, upright and elegant stems as the main peak, remove each growing point on the stems, and set the plant height at 30 to 35 cm. The remaining branches and newly grown stems should not be taller than the main peak. For new buds, whether to remove the growing point can be decided according to the thickness of their stems. If their stems are thicker than the main peak's stems, they should be removed; if thinner than the main peak's, then there is no need to remove them and they can be allowed to grow. At the same time, it is also necessary to use the physical shading method and its own phototropism to continuously adjust the plant shape.

2. Double-clump style: plant two asparagus ferns in the pot, one tall and one short. The tall one should be about 30 cm and the short one about 18 cm. During the growing period, shape them in the same way as the tower-style asparagus fern.

3. Natural style: mainly based on the naturally grown plant shape of asparagus fern, still using basic methods such as removing growing points, physical shading and making use of its phototropism, so that the branches and leaves stretch out and give people a natural sense of beauty.

Because asparagus fern grows very fast, everyone needs to prune it frequently. Putting more energy into growing and pruning asparagus fern will add a lot of fun and vitality to life. If you want to learn more related information, you can continue to follow No. 1 Home Network.