The pruning method of goose palm wood

Goosefoot firewood is an evergreen shrub, so it is often used to make green plants, so what is the pruning method of goosefoot firewood?

1. The growth habits of gooseberry

Schefflera is Araliaceae, Schefflera plants, also known as duck palm wood, Schefflera wood, etc., the main distribution areas for Taiwan, Guangdong, Fujian and other places.

Schefflera chinensis likes warm, humid and semi-sunny growth environment, likes humidity and fears dryness. Under the condition of high air humidity and sufficient soil moisture, stems and leaves grow luxuriantly. But too much water, resulting in waterlogging, will cause rotten roots. If the basin soil is short of water or dry for a long time, the phenomenon of falling leaves will occur. Goosefoot wood has some adaptability to temporary drought and dry air.

Fertile, loose and well-drained sandy loam soil is suitable for cultivation of Schefflera chinensis, while mixed soil of peat soil, decaying leaf soil and coarse sand is better for pot cultivation.

Second, the pruning method of goosefoot firewood

Goosefoot firewood easy to sprout long branches, usually pay attention to shaping pruning, in order to promote lateral branch germination, maintain a good tree shape. The young plants were thinly and lightly sheared, mainly in shape.

When the old plant is too large, it can be combined with pot re-cutting, cutting off most of the branches, and at the same time cutting off part of the roots and re-potting, so that new leaves germinate.

Goosefoot firewood is generally trimmed around Qingming Festival. When the stem of goosefoot firewood grows to about 15cm, it can be topped to avoid excessive growth of goosefoot firewood. Trimming can be done obliquely, and scissors need to be disinfected before use. In addition, the dead branches and dead leaves of goosefoot firewood should be pruned off so that the plants can grow better.