As for how to prune chrysanthemums, it depends on their growth. During the growth of chrysanthemum seedlings, attention should be paid to topping and promoting the germination of lateral branches. Wipe off the axillary buds during the strong seedling stage of chrysanthemum to avoid sprouting too many branches; In the bud stage, the buds should be properly thinned to improve the flowering quality; After chrysanthemum blossoms, the residual flowers should be cut off to promote the flowering and growth in the coming year.

In the process of chrysanthemum growth, it is necessary to pick the heart in time, promote the germination and growth of lateral branches, and control the plant height. When the chrysanthemum branches grow 4 ~ 5 leaves, they should be cored, and then continue to be cored when the lateral branches grow 4 ~ 5 leaves.

Chrysanthemum will grow a lot of axillary buds in the strong seedling stage, so it should be pinched off with your fingers in time. Otherwise, it will consume a lot of nutrients and sprout many small branches, which will lead to disorder of plants and destroy their aesthetic feeling. When chrysanthemum is in bud stage, sometimes lateral buds will grow on the tender branches of the terminal buds. Except what needs to be kept, the rest should be cut off with tweezers in time to promote terminal bud hypertrophy.

Timely coring can promote the growth of lateral branches and reduce plant height. Because of the different artistic shapes of chrysanthemums, the time and times of potted plants are also different. In the northern region, ordinary families generally raise 4-7 potted chrysanthemums. After planting chrysanthemum seedlings, leave 4-5 leaves for coring. When 4-5 leaves grow on the side branches, 2-3 leaves are left on each side branch for the second coring.

After chrysanthemum blossoms, cut off the flowering branches from the roots. Other non-flowering branches can be cut off and will wither in winter. Cutting off the flower branches can store enough nutrients for the perennial roots of chrysanthemum, which is conducive to better flowering of chrysanthemum next year.

When pruning chrysanthemums, you must not be reluctant. Perennial chrysanthemums wither and grow again every year, and pruning will not have much impact on the plants at all. If it is an annual chrysanthemum and you want to plant it next year, you must remember to raise it.