Zamioculcas - the correct pruning of the dollar tree

  • Mar 15, 2021
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Good afternoon, my reader. Zamioculcas, also known as the dollar tree, is popular with flower growers. This is an unpretentious potted plant that looks stylish and aesthetically pleasing, capable of decorating an apartment, a country house or an office space.

 Zamioculcas. Illustration for this article is used under a standard license © ofazende.com
Zamioculcas. Illustration for this article is used under a standard license © ofazende.com
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Pruning zamiokulkas

One of the important factors in the successful cultivation of a dollar tree is pruning. The procedure is necessary for the plant to have a well-groomed appearance, to feel good in a pot.

Zamioculcas has a fast growth rate. If you do not do the formative pruning in time, the shoots will stretch, the plant will begin to experience a lack of light and nutrients. The branches will become pale and dry. Leaves wilt and fall off.

The following trims are carried out:

  • formative;
  • anti-aging;
  • sanitary.

Sanitary pruning

Carried out in the spring after transplantation and division. The procedure allows you to activate growth and root formation. The underground parts heal quickly, forming young plates. The plant regains its decorative appearance.

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In the process of sanitary pruning, the following are removed:

  • broken shoots;
  • dried up;
  • rotten.

If signs of a disease are detected, sanitary pruning is carried out at any time:

  1. Dried segments are removed with a sharp, disinfected instrument.
  2. Rachises without leaves are involved in photosynthesis. So that the crown does not lose its aesthetic appearance, they are tied to healthy ones.
  3. The central shoot is cut to a healthy tissue. Complete pruning will kill the tuber.

Rejuvenating

It is carried out during the transplant. Allows you to rejuvenate an old flower, to activate its growth.

The procedure is carried out as follows:

  1. Get the plant out of the pot.
  2. Divided into tubers.
  3. They remove dried, shriveled and shriveled cuttings.
  4. The rest are washed.
  1. Places with signs of decay are cleaned and disinfected.
  2. Dry.
  3. They are seated in different pots.
Zamioculcas. Illustration for this article is used under a standard license © ofazende.com

With this method, it is possible to get several young ones from an old plant.

Crown formation

Proper care and crown formation make it possible to get a beautiful plant.

Shoots are corrected in this way:

  1. Place the zamioculcas in a well-lit place. With enough light, the leaves are slender.
  2. Rachises, even with slight illumination, become spreading. Grow in the shade at right angles.
  3. A narrow, tall pot forms a vertical crown.
  4. A lush bush is obtained in a standard pot.
  5. Dense thickets are obtained by planting several plants in one container.

How to properly trim

The first pruning is carried out 3 years after planting.

In order not to harm the flower, some rules are observed:

  1. Prepare the tool. It must be sharp and disinfected.
  2. Places of cuts are dried and treated with finely crushed activated carbon.
  3. Shoots are not completely removed. Leave a stump of at least 5 cm in height.

Further care

After the procedure, the flower is left in the same place.

Do not water for a week. Then the moisture is applied once every 7 days.

Complex fertilizer is fed once every 14 days.

In order for the crown to have a symmetrical shape, the pot is turned once a month.

Zamioculcas is an unpretentious plant. With proper care, it pleases its owner with a lush spreading crown and a healthy look.

Is zamioculcas growing in your home?

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