How to prune holly?

Holly's branches and leaves grow very fast, and many new buds are taken out every year, so Holly is a very pruning-resistant plant, so there is no need to worry that excessive pruning will affect the growth of plants.

Holly has many branches and leaves in summer and grows vigorously. It can be pruned in summer and pruned into an ideal shape in autumn according to the image design. At this time, in addition to modeling for Holly, we should also give Holly a break.

Trimming position

Generally, we prune the thin curved branches of Ilex, which have weak growth ability. Generally, we prune about one-fifth of the whole branches, leaving only flower buds, and appropriately prune the flower branches at the top of the crown of Ilex.

We can also trim it into a suitable shape according to the needs of garden decoration. Generally, we need to prune holly according to its growth and crown shape. When pruning, we can trim it a little lower than our ideal height, and Holly will soon grow into a suitable shape and size, which is more natural.

After the holly is pruned into an ideal shape, it is necessary to prune new branches regularly, because the growth ability of the holly is very strong, and if it is not pruned in time, the shape of the already made holly is easily destroyed.

When pruning, we should also pay attention to pruning some side branches to increase the transparency and permeability of Holly and prevent the reproduction of pests.

Maintenance after pruning

After pruning the branches, there will be wounds on holly. We should pay attention to prevent wound infection and cause diseases of holly. Incision infection is easy to cause holly branch blight, so drugs should be used to treat the symptoms in time. You can apply a little quicklime to the wound to prevent infection.