How to prune Lagerstroemia indica

Spring pruning: pruning before and after germination. Pruning in summer and autumn: Prune regularly, keep a small number of new buds and promote the germination of new branches. Pruning in winter: After dormancy, cut the branches into layers to prevent the seedlings from crossing each other after growth. Note: If the roots sprout, they can be removed for viewing. Pay attention to keep good ventilation and light after pruning.

Pruning method

Lagerstroemia indica is generally pruned in three stages: spring, winter, summer and autumn.

spring

There are two ways of spring: before germination and after germination. Pruning before sprouting should be done before Lagerstroemia indica grows new branches, so as not to interfere with its growth function. Lagerstroemia indica grows faster and germinates faster. In spring, branches sprout and grow leaves everywhere, which destroys the appearance of plants and makes them grow out of order. At this time, pruning can be done by pruning after germination.

winter

In winter, Lagerstroemia indica will go into dormancy, and then prune after dormancy to ensure the shape of Lagerstroemia indica. In the process of pruning Lagerstroemia indica, it is necessary to prune the layered branches to avoid the cross of seedlings after growth, which makes them look more layered, and at the same time, it is necessary to ensure that there are a small number of buds on the trunk.

Summer and fall

Pruning in summer and autumn is to lengthen the flowering period of Lagerstroemia indica. Pruning the recently growing branches will only leave a few buds on the branches, which will promote Lagerstroemia indica to grow new branches again and ensure its beauty. This pruning method is called bud pruning.

Matters needing attention

If the roots of Lagerstroemia indica sprout, they can be picked at this time to ensure the beauty of the plant. It needs to be maintained in a place with good air circulation and good sunshine.