Blue snowflake, a perennial erect herbaceous plant belonging to the Danaceae family, is a unique flowering machine. One of its most striking features is the blue sea of flowers that appear when they bloom, and the bursting pot state exudes a cool feeling in hot weather. Blue snowflake has strong disease resistance, is almost untroubled by pests, and has very low maintenance difficulty, which is very suitable for novice flower lovers.
However, at the end of this August, it is necessary to pay special attention to the pruning work when maintaining the blue snowflakes, especially those parts that are called "three branches and leaves", and be sure to cut them decisively to maintain a neat appearance, prevent excessive nutrient consumption, affect the rate of reflowering, and even lead to empty pots.
The first is to prune the residual flowers and leaves after the flower failure. When the blue snowflake is defeated, it is very important to remove the residual flowers and leaves in time. Since the blue snowflake is a flowering machine, if the residual flowers are not all shed, new branches cannot grow back in the original position, and the residual flowers will also consume nutrients and hinder normal growth. Be careful not to be too large when pruning:
Count down from the position of the residual flowers, usually under 2 or 3 pairs of leaves, cut them directly, and the incision should be smooth and neat to avoid forking;
If the axillary bud is seen below the residual flower position, it can be cut from this position to clean the upper part of the axillary bud, and new branches will be rapidly differentiated from the axillary bud position in the later stage
After trimming, there is no need to apply carbendazim, just place it in a well-ventilated location to avoid water on the incision and accelerate the incision to air dry.
This is followed by pruning the base or withered branches. While pruning the residual flowers, you can also prune off the thin, withered, and long branches that grow at the base. These shoots grow slowly, are not beneficial to the growth of blue snowflakes, but instead consume nutrients, are prone to decay or bacterial growth, so they must be cut off decisively. After pruning, you can observe the growth of blue snowflakes, if the branches and leaves are sparse, you can pinch the buds to kill the top, promote more side buds, and increase the fullness;Or shape the blue snowflakes directly and coil them with gentle traction to improve the aesthetics.
In the maintenance work after pruning, after removing the residual flowers and cutting the leaves, put the blue snowflakes in a cool and ventilated position for about a week, and can be watered normally but not sprayed with water mist. After the incision is dried, a ternary compound fertilizer is applied to promote the differentiation of new branches and shoots. When pruning, try to keep it uniform, if there are flower buds, you can also pinch off, so that each branch and leaf keeps the same pace, which helps to differentiate and bloom at the same time in the later stage.
Finally, prune the branches that are transverse or inlong. Through the above two pruning steps, the nutrient consumption is reduced, and after the shape is set, the cross-grown, ingrown branches can be inspected and cut off to maintain ventilation. This step can be achieved gradually, avoiding dense foliage that can affect the aesthetics and may harbor bacteria.
Among the tips after pruning, you can use the flower stand to make the soft branches into flower columns or flower walls to improve the aesthetics. After pruning, try to place the blue snowflakes in a sunny location, and sufficient sunlight can increase the photosynthetic rate, make the branches lignified, and carry more branches. When watering in August, you can increase the frequency and add ferrous sulfate at the same time to encourage the blue snowflakes to fully absorb the nutrients.
Summary: When maintaining blue snowflakes in August, be sure to cut off the "three branches" ruthlessly, first remove the residual flowers in time, then cut off the branches and leaves at the base, and finally thin the dense branches and leaves to keep the appearance tidy, prevent the impact of reflowering, and even avoid the end of empty pots.