How to prune Bauhinia and how to propagate Bauhinia

Bauhinia is a particularly beautiful ornamental plant, but it is important to pay attention to pruning when growing it. If it is not pruned in time, its ornamental value will be significantly reduced. So how should Bauhinia be pruned? How does the Bauhinia plant reproduce? The following editor will take you to learn more about these issues.

How to prune Bauhinia and how to propagate Bauhinia

1. Heavy pruning of Bauhinia

Bauhinia is a plant with particularly strong vitality. Under natural growth conditions, in about five years, its side branches will be particularly dense, with a large number of old branches that have lost their ability to regenerate. At this time, they must be heavily pruned, that is, all the old branches must be cut off, so as to promote the growth of new branches.

2. Thinning of Bauhinia

Thinning is also a common pruning method when growing Bauhinia. This pruning method is mostly carried out after leaf fall and before germination. The pruning targets are aging branches and crossing branches, which can effectively adjust the density of Bauhinia branches. It can be pruned once a year. When pruning in winter, you can remove dead branches, short branches and crossing branches that have no ornamental value.

3. How to reproduce Bauhinia

There are many ways to propagate the Bauhinia plant, among which sowing and division are the most common. Sowing is mostly done in spring. Before sowing, the seeds should be soaked in clean water, then germinated, and then placed in the seedbed for sowing. After the seedlings grow, they can be transplanted into pots. Division is also a common way to propagate the Bauhinia plant, which is mostly done in spring. The new lateral roots can be separated from the mother roots and planted separately in new pots. Water them with enough water and place them in a cool shade for a few days to make them survive easily.