How to properly prune Benjamin's ficus
Ficus Benjamin is one of the most famous plants in the home. It is believed that this bush is easy to care for, and therefore even a person without the slightest experience in floriculture can grow it. The tree has good decorative qualities, due to which it can decorate not only an apartment, but also a boring office interior. Moreover, only if you cut Benjamin's ficus at home, it will look well-groomed and healthy.
Benjamin ficus pruning rules
Types of trim
There are several types of trimming. Pruning well done can have a positive effect on plant health, resulting in vigorous growth. In addition, experts recommend combining the process of pruning Benjamin's ficus with harvesting the crown.
It is better to prune Benjamin's ficus plant in the following situations:
- to rejuvenate the foliage of the tree;
- to form the crown correctly
- in quality sanitary care.
In order for pruning to have a good effect on the ficus, cleaning should be carried out in the spring, best of all in May. In this case, you should be careful: the cut should be done only above the sheet, directed outward. If the tree is not pruned correctly, all young shoots will develop inward, which will lead to the death of the plant. This is the reason why trimming should be done strictly according to rules.
Sanitary pruning
The main rule of such pruning is that all dried, damaged, with a slight yellowness leaves that have already lost the appearance of healthy shoots should be cut off immediately. These are the main processes of formation. Shoots that already look old and weakened must be removed immediately, as they can attract all bacteria and microbes that can later spread to healthy shoots.
According to experts, even by the appearance of the shoot, one can understand what disease is attacking the plant at that time. If you do not pay attention to such obvious symptoms of a flower's disease in time, this can lead to the spread of the disease throughout the root system, then it will no longer be possible to help the flower - it will die. It is these factors that suggest that sanitary pruning is an important part of plant health. As soon as it became noticeable that one of the processes does not look good, you must immediately cut it off in order to protect the entire plant.
The main thing is to immediately cut off the old, diseased and damaged parts of the plant, so that young healthy shoots can grow in their place that can bring a large number of fruits to the tree. Ficus Benjamin is trimmed to the edge to a good scar. If damaged shoots are hidden deep in the ground, they must be pruned from the very root.
Plant rejuvenation
Prune the grown shoots regularly
This type of trimming is very easy to do at home. The procedure is necessary for a flower with very long shoots, which eventually lose their leaves due to the fact that the required percentage of moisture does not reach them. The sprouts must be removed before the very beginning. At this stage, you need to be very careful.
The more regularly the flower is trimmed, the faster new shoots will grow, capable of producing more fruits. In order for the new shoots to be healthy, the ficus must be fed with vitamins at the time of growth.
Pruning Benjamin ficus is a very complex and delicate procedure. It is necessary to clean the plant within one week maximum.
Pruning of Benjamin ficus is done before the start of the active growth stage, the latest when cleaning can be carried out is the early stages of flowering. After that, fertilizer must be added to the soil so that the flower will recover. The wrinkle removal scheme is not only an algorithm for removing old branches, but also crown formation and a great way to give a plant a healthy color.
Shaping haircut
This type of haircut is considered the most difficult. It is in this way that the desired shape of the tree is formed. This type of pruning needs creative inspiration, in which case you need to constantly monitor your pet so that it does not lose its shape and does not overgrow. Ficus bonsai is considered aerobatics in formation. Experts advise creating powerful branchy plants at home.
Before proceeding with cleaning, you need to inspect the plant from all sides, see in which direction new shoots are growing. If there is a desire to direct all the branches down, the last bud of the flower should grow in different directions or go down to the floor. If up - you have to cut the other way around.
With the help of some objects (rope), you can radically change the side of growth, but the natural process will be better for the natural growth of the plant. The younger the flower, the easier it is to change the direction of the shoots during the growth process.
Formation types
A flower of this species needs constant crown formation. If this is not done, the shoots of the plant will grow chaotically. In this case, you can forget about the beautiful appearance of the flower.
- Type of the trunk. To form a stem, it is necessary to choose the most powerful direct shoot, which is already firmly rooted. On it, you need to remove the newly formed shoots until the young ficus has grown to the desired size. As soon as the plant reaches a certain size, you must immediately cut off the top of the flower, wait until 5-6 new side shoots appear. They will play the role of the main decoration of the top of the flower pet. The upper seedlings must be pinched. Also, at the base of the stem, it is necessary to remove all the leaves. After all the stages, it will be possible to get a perfectly formed crown and a beautiful appearance of the leaves. Only then can we say that the formation was successful. The apex growth will be very intense.
- Bush. In order for a flower to look like a bush, certain stages of formation must be carried out. You should choose a flower that has reached a maximum of 7 cm in height. Then, find the main shoot and begin to remove all leaves from its top. The side shoots are fixed after the plant reaches 12 cm. The main thing is not to forget to remove all the shoots that grow inside the bush. Pruning is best done in the fall.
- Arcuate appearance. Several types of bushes have those with branches descending. To tidy up at least a little, they can be started up in the form of an arc. You also need to trim the top off. All this is done with a wire exposed in a container with earth. After that, it will be necessary to carefully distribute them throughout the wire, and, if necessary, tie them in some places. Such a procedure is possible, it will not bring problems for the flower. This will make the tree look fluffy.
- Pyramid shape. Ficus can be shaped like a pyramid. This also requires wire and a garter. A pyramid is not made from an adult plant.
The main thing is to follow all the rules for pruning and forming flowers. If all the processes are carried out correctly, the plants will delight with a unique and interesting look. Care is a necessary stage in the development of any plant, it is thanks to him that you can make the flower grow beautifully and healthy.