Pruning indoor plants correctly allows for lush flowering and vigorous growth. Your flowers will always look well-groomed and have a beautiful shape. For many plants, pruning is vital to recuperate after flowering.
When pruning indoor flowers, the right approach is important. You need to know the characteristics of a particular plant and choose the right time for pruning. There are three main varieties of it: – rejuvenating; – forming; – sanitary. There are a lot of house plants, and they are all different, so it is reasonable to consider the features of pruning for the most popular species grown indoors. Using specific examples, it is much easier to understand the basic principles of plant formation.
After flowering, the rose needs rest, that is, at least once a year, you need to cut off all faded and weak shoots. No more than five buds must be left on each branch. After pruning, it is better to place the rose in a cooler place; if necessary, it can be transplanted into a larger container. In this case, during the rest, the root system will have time to get stronger.
The tops of the rose after pruning can be rooted by placing them in water or placing them in a nutrient substrate.
Lemon needs crown formation, which is what pruning is used for. In order for the plant to develop correctly, the first pruning is done at a stem height of no more than 20 cm. It is necessary to trim the top of the plant, leaving a branch with 5-6 buds at the bottom. When young shoots appear from these buds, it is necessary to prune them, leaving no more than 4 buds on each. As a result, you get branches of the first and second order. Once you’ve formed the fourth-tier branches in the same way, you can stop pruning the lemon.
Pelargonium often needs renewal pruning. In this case, the stems of the plant are completely cut off, leaving only a few lower leaves, 2-3 pieces are enough. It is worth remembering that the royal geranium practically does not need pruning, especially in the first years of life. This can affect the abundance of its flowering. Ampel varieties of pelargonium need to be pruned only when necessary. For example, if you see that the shoots are too elongated or the color of the leaves has changed.
To prolong the flowering of geraniums, it is necessary to regularly remove faded inflorescences and yellowed leaves. Moreover, they need to be cut off, and not broken off, otherwise the stem may begin to rot
In indoor conditions, oleander needs regular pruning. This is necessary both for crown formation and for obtaining more abundant flowering. Initially, pruning oleander is done in the same way as homemade lemon. However, do not forget that oleander is a shrub, so you must form not one, but several crowns at the same time. It is due to the greater mass of young shoots that abundant flowering can be achieved.
Oleander pruning should not be done in the spring during the budding period. The best time for crown formation is the autumn period after flowering.