How to prune periwinkle

Article Catalog

1. Prune before flowering

2. Pruning after flowering

---

Periwinkle needs to be pruned once before it blooms. The main method is to pinch off the top bud when it grows to 4 to 5 leaves, and then pinch off the side branches when it grows to 4 to 5 leaves. Repeating 4 to 5 times of topping will make the plant shape. full. It should also be pruned after flowering, and the areas where the flowers have bloomed should be cut off in time.

1. Prune before flowering

1. Pruning before flowering

The seedlings need to be pruned before they bloom, mainly by topping. Pinch off the terminal bud when it grows to 4 to 5 leaves. Then each leaf axil will send out a side branch. Pinch off the side branches when it grows to 4 to 5 leaves. After 4 to 5 times of plucking A round or oval structure will be formed, and the plant shape will be plump, giving it a feeling of exploding.

2. Pruning after flowering

< p>Periwinkle has a large number of blooms. It is a terminal bud that forms flowers. After blooming, it will die and will no longer bloom in the future. Therefore, it is necessary to promptly prune off the areas where flowers have bloomed, so that they can bloom again from the nearby branches and buds.

2. Pruning after flowering

- END -