How to prune a potted Michelia alba (white jade orchid)? This tutorial is all you need

1. Branch bending

Many flower lovers probably want to know what the pruning tutorial for potted Michelia alba is. In fact, this plant has very few places that need pruning during its growth. All year round, you can promote the growth of new branches and flower buds by bending the branches outward and changing their direction of growth.

2. Bud pruning

During the growth period of Michelia alba, you need to use scissors to shorten the tender buds at the top and the side branches. The side branches pruned are mainly dead branches, diseased branches and poorly growing branches. Pruning the tender buds at the top can increase the number of flower buds and produce more flowers during the flowering period. During the bud formation period, you can also appropriately cut off some leaves, which can make the flower buds grow larger and extend the flowering period.

3. Branch trimming

Summer is the period of vigorous growth for Michelia alba, and the branches grow very fast. You need to cut off the overly long upright side branches about 3-5 cm from the base, seal the wounds with mud mixed with disinfectant, and wrap them tightly with plastic film to prevent bacteria from invading the wounds.

4. Bud removal

The flowering period of Michelia alba is from May to September. Before and after the flowering period, you also need to cut off leggy branches, dead branches, diseased branches, weak-growing branches and flower buds that have not bloomed, to prevent them from continuing to consume the plant's nutrients and affecting the growth of other healthy parts, so as to facilitate the formation of more flower buds the following year.