Elite hairstyle for a gorgeous adenium
If the adenium is not cut off in time, then a beautiful indoor baobab will grow from it. However, not everyone shares this passion for tropical cultures. Therefore, the formation of the crown of this "pliable" plant is one of the first places in flower care.
Pinching in infancy
In order to masterfully hide the growth point, the procedure is advised to be carried out at an early age. Some say this is best done when the seedling is about 3 weeks old. Others prefer to remove the crown from 2-3 month old "babies". As a result, the trunk of the plant will start to release young shoots, which should grow evenly. There are several basic rules for pinching culture:
- the first two leaves are plucked from the top of the adenium;
- pruning is carried out before the beginning of the growing season: after hibernation - at the turn of February and March;
- each year, lateral shoots are shortened by 2/3 of the length or by 5-8 cm to form a spherical crown.
Of course, it is advisable to process the cuts with garden pitch. This antiseptic is considered a lifesaver for wounds formed. Due to the action of the drug indoor flower successfully tolerates a difficult period of illness.
Nevertheless, flower growers recommend fertilizing seedlings that have weakened after pinching. A special growth concentrate is used, which is intended for conifers. After a while, the formula for the preparation of top dressing is changed so that both the foliage with branches and the stems grow the same size.
Rejuvenation of perennial specimens
The flower plant grows very strongly over time. Subsequently, a lush bouquet of leaves forms on the tops. The trunk itself turns into a bare reed, and the blooms are very weakened. Therefore, the culture requires pruning. It is shortened, leaving only 10-15 cm from the basal neck. Too low specimens will begin to grow rapidly and thicken, which is not entirely suitable for him. After 40-45 days, adenium begins to actively branch and sprout.
Often, after pruning, the flower sprouts too many thin and elongated branches. Then they are thinned out so that the miniature tree does not resemble a sea octopus.
The grafted specimens must also be properly trimmed. If you do not remove the extra branches on the scion itself, as well as in the lower part of the rootstock trunk, then eventually the flowering will become pale and poor. At one time, properly done hairdressing services ensure the formation of an original crown, as well as active growth of the plant.