When pruning young camellia oleifera trees, we need to pay attention to the pruning for promoting growth, pruning for topping, pruning for branchlets and matters needing attention in pruning. At the initial stage, the lower branches of young camellia oleifera are cut off to make them grow upward, and after a certain height, the tops are cut off to make them grow around, and useless branchlets are pruned and disinfected in time.

How to Prune 1 and Prune the Lower Branches of Young Camellia oleifera

When we prune young camellia oleifera, we mainly prune the lower branches of the plants at the beginning. During the initial 1-2 years of planting, we usually focus on pruning the branches of the lower part of the plant, leaving only one trunk, so as to promote the upward growth of the plant and carry out the next pruning when it grows to a sufficient height.

2. beheading and topping

When the young Camellia oleifera grows to a certain height, we should trim its top, find the most vigorous and best-growing branches at the top, and cut them off, so as to control the height of the young Camellia oleifera and make it sprout lateral buds around, grow more luxuriantly and have a beautiful plant type.

3. Trim the branchlets

In the whole growth process of young camellia oleifera, we have to prune the twigs of the plants. In the process of plant growth, there will be many useless branches, such as small branches, thin branches and overlapping branches. We should cut these useless branches in time to maintain the shape of the plant and save nutrients.

4. Precautions

When pruning young camellia oleifera, we must use special sharp tools, and disinfect the tools before pruning, and spray disinfectant on the plants after pruning, so as to prevent the wounds of the plants from being infected by germs and make the whole plants sick.