When is the right time to prune a rubber tree? How to prune a rubber tree to make it look good?

Rubber trees are a very ornamental plant in life. Because they can purify the air, they are one of the must-have plants for many flower lovers. So when is the right time to prune a rubber tree? How to prune a rubber tree to make it look good? The following editor will explain them one by one, hoping to help you.

When is the right time to prune a rubber tree?

When pruning rubber trees, it is usually done in winter, with heavy pruning, which means cutting off the upright strong branches from the base. In summer, the growth of side branches is usually controlled, and the strong branches are controlled and the weak branches are retained to adjust the tree's vigor. Following the principle of cutting off the strong side branches, pruning the strong branches heavily, and pruning the thin and weak branches lightly, the plant is accelerated in growth.

How to prune a rubber tree to make it look good

1. Three main branches with round heads

Select three new branches that are evenly distributed and grow evenly from the new branches that sprout as the three main branches, and remove all the other new branches. When the three main branches grow to about 30 cm, pinch off the top to promote the growth of side branches, build the main branches, and finally cultivate them into a round and plump tree shape. This is the most common tree shape of rubber trees.

2. Multi-trunk round head shape

Select two or three new branches with similar growth from the base, cultivate them into main trunks, and pinch off the tops of the branches to promote the growth of side branches. Cut off the main trunk above the side branches and remove other new branches.

3. Single stem cylindrical

Cultivate tall and upright single-trunk rubber trees, and match them with the decoration of larger spaces. You can leave the top most vigorous bud as the main trunk extension to continue to grow upright, and select 3-4 new branches with even distribution and appropriate upper and lower spacing from the buds below as side branches, and remove the rest of the new branches. You can also temporarily not keep the side branches, and wait until the main trunk grows to a suitable height before pinching the top, and cultivate side branches with higher branching points.

How to fertilize rubber trees

1. When planting rubber trees, try to use fertile sandy soil first and add base fertilizer;

2. Keep the soil moist during the growing season and apply compound fertilizer at least once a month. Since it is mainly for viewing leaves, compound fertilizer should be used;

3. Stop fertilizing during the non-growing season in winter and do a good job of insulation;

4. The above three points should be carried out on the premise that the plants are healthy and free of diseases and pests.