How to trim camellias?

For fast-growing varieties such as Hongluzhen and Dongfang Liang, 1/3 plants can be directly cut from the top, and branches that are easy to shade and grow faster can be cut off at the same time. For slow-growing but beautiful varieties such as Sai Peony and Yuanyang Fengkou, only fast-growing branches can be pruned to maintain their good shape.

How to trim camellias?

Pruning method

There are many pruning methods for camellia, which need to be pruned according to different varieties. For varieties such as Honglvzhen and Dongfang Liang, because they grow faster, the plants usually grow upright, so we need to trim them from the top, which is about one-third of the height of the plants, and also cut off some branches that are easy to shade in the middle, and cut off more ones that grow faster, and less or no ones that grow slower.

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Leaf picking treatment

Pruned camellia leaves should be picked accordingly, which is beneficial to their better growth. After careful pruning, camellia grows more rapidly in the second year, and the shape after growth is very beautiful.

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Pruning of other types of camellia.

There are also some varieties of camellia, which grow slowly, but are in good shape. For example, Sai Peony and Yuanyang Fengkou are all beautiful varieties of camellia. At this time, we need to trim the branches that grow faster to make them look more comfortable and keep the length of the branches unchanged. Attention should also be paid to pruning diseased branches in time during the growth period. In order to ensure a good growth order, we can remove the buds at the top of the uncut branches and let them branch around to increase the ornamental value. There is also a five-color camellia with soft branches and a large crown. At this time, pruning can only cut off the side branches below the main branches, and then trim the crown appropriately to make it look beautiful.