When breeding Epiphyllum, in principle, we need to keep 5-6 branches in each pot as the skeleton, and the coverage of plants should be controlled between 1-2 meters, and the plant type should be plump and neat.
Generally, the dead branches and leaves on Epiphyllum need to be pruned in time, and the weak branches and too dense branches need to be pruned in time, because these branches and leaves will affect the growth and beauty of Epiphyllum. When the plant grows higher, it needs to set up a support.
However, it should be noted that Epiphyllum itself is not suitable for heavy cutting, excessive pruning will lead to poor flowering.
Pinching the head is an important part of Epiphyllum pruning. Because in Epiphyllum growth time, the plant needs to control the height, its pinches the head to be able to remove the top superiority, the branch pole will grow the quite robust, and may grow many side buds.
The main purpose of inducing buds is to shape the ideal shape of the breeder himself. If he stabs the growing point in a suitable place, he can induce buds and make the leaves grow where he needs them.
In addition to maintaining a good shape when Epiphyllum growth is relatively disordered, thinning branches can also improve the phenomenon of poor flowering. Reasonable thinning can inhibit the consumption of nutrition, cut off the unreasonable growth of Epiphyllum, can make it have sufficient nutrients to bloom, and can avoid the root system is too large.
So in Epiphyllum pruning, as long as the growth needs and the subjective needs of the breeder to operate.
