What are the methods of flower pruning? A full analysis of six methods

The methods of flower pruning are:

① Heading back. The principle of heading back is: prune strong branches lightly and weak branches heavily. Light pruning: cut off 1/5—1/4 of the branch; moderate pruning: cut off 1/3—1/2 of the branch length; heavy pruning: cut off 1/2—3/4 of the branch length.

② Thinning out. The targets of thinning out are crossing branches, inward-growing branches, diseased and pest-infested branches, water sprouts and aged branches, so that the plant has well-defined layers and better ventilation, light penetration and flowering.

③ Pinching and tip removal. Pinching is removing the growing point at the tip of a branch; tip removal is removing the top of a new shoot. It can promote the sprouting of lateral buds, speed up canopy formation and make the plant bloom more.

④ Bud removal and flower bud removal. Excessive lateral buds or new small tender shoots on flowering plants are removed to reduce nutrient consumption and concentrate nutrients for the development of the main bud. Flower bud removal is removing lateral flower buds so that too many lateral buds do not affect the growth of the main bud and make the flowers smaller.

⑤ Flower and fruit thinning. For most ornamental fruit plants, the number of flowers exceeds the number of fruits that can set; if flowers are not thinned, a large amount of nutrients will be wasted, and after the fruits have set firmly, the excess young fruits also need to be thinned out.

⑥ Root pruning. When transplanting or repotting, cut off roots that are too long, damaged or rotted.