When to top the goose palm tree?

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1. What season?

2. Topping method

3. Other pruning

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The topping season for Schefflera is in spring, March-April is most suitable, as it is about to enter its most vigorous growth period, and topping at this time can make it sprout side branches. Top the plant when it grows to about 15 cm, remove the small twigs and buds at the top, and top again when the plant grows to 20-30 cm. In addition to topping, the branches also need to be thinned and the roots pruned.

1. What season?

1. What season

Schefflera needs to be pruned in time during the growth process. The topping season is selected in spring, March to April is the most suitable, because it is about to enter the most vigorous period of growth, so choose At this time, it can sprout side branches and the entire plant will become more lush. If it is not pruned, the top of the plant will be very obvious and it will be difficult for the side branches to grow.

2. Topping method

Top the plant when it reaches about 15 centimeters to avoid growing vertically. You can remove the small twigs and buds at the top to suppress the top effect, which can promote the plant to grow horizontally and sprout new side branches. Topping is not just done once. When the plant grows to about 20-30 cm, topping can be done a second time to stabilize the growth of the plant.

3. Other pruning

1. Thinning and pruning branches: Although it is a good sign for a plant to grow vigorously, if it is messy, it still needs to be pruned. You can cut off cross branches, dense branches, and weak branches to retain the strong branches in the plant and remove the useless growth. The branches make the whole become dense and dense.

2. Prune the root system: when changing pots Also combine pruning branches, take the plant out of the pot, and then cut off old and rotten roots next to it.

2. Topping method

3. Other pruning

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