The shoots of holly grow very fast, and many new shoots will be drawn out every year, so Holly is a very resistant to pruning plants, do not worry about excessive pruning will affect the growth of plants.
In summer, Holly has more branches and leaves and vigorous growth, so it can be pruned in summer. In autumn, Holly can be pruned into an ideal shape according to the image design. At this time in addition to the holly shape, but also to Holly sparse a sparse branch.
Generally, we prune the twigs with weak growth ability, and generally cut about one fifth of the whole twigs, only keep the flower bud part, and trim the flower branches at the top of the holly crown.
We can also trim it to a suitable shape according to the needs of garden decoration. Generally, we need to trim it according to the growth condition of holly and the shape of tree crown. When trimming, we can trim Holly to a lower height than our ideal height. Holly will soon grow into a suitable size and look more natural.
After pruning the holly into an ideal shape, we should prune the new branches regularly, because the growth ability of holly is very strong, if not pruned in time, the already made Holly shape will be easily damaged.
When pruning, we should also pay attention to pruning some lateral branches to increase the light transmittance and wind permeability of holly, so as to prevent the propagation of pests.
After pruning the branches, the holly tree will have a wound. We should pay attention to prevent the wound infection and cause the holly tree disease. The wound infection is easy to cause the holly tree branch blight. In case of the disease, we should use the medicine in time for treatment. A little quicklime can be applied to the wound to prevent infection.
