When Is the Best Time to Prune and Shape Flowers?

Pruning and shaping flowers is usually best done after leaf fall in autumn until before budding in early spring. The specific time should be determined by the variety and the different growing regions; pruning too early or too late is harmful to the plants.

If pruning in summer, because the sap is flowing, it affects the normal growth of the plant, so pruning should be minimized; the plant's growth can be regulated by means such as pinching, bud removal, and fruit thinning. Different flowers have different habits and different flowering times, so the pruning time cannot be applied uniformly; it must be handled flexibly according to their habits.