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- Do not worry about cutting calamondin - That's how it works
- Instructions for the correct cut
- Remove water shot all year round
- Tips
With an annual pruning the calamondin orange can be kept in shape
Do not worry about cutting calamondin - That's how it works
A calamondin is the ideal beginner's plant for the citrus grower as it is easy to care for and cut. Why the pruning does not cause any headache, reveals this guide. How to properly cut the dwarf orange.
Instructions for the correct cut
The pruning pursues several goals: prevention of diseases and pests, preservation of form as well as an adaptation to the available space capacity. In contrast to native fruit trees, however, you can not stimulate the growth or the fruit and flower formation with a cut on the dwarf orange. How to cut your citrus mitis correctly:
Please note that your Calamondin always blooms on the tips of young shoots. The more you cut here, the lower the next bloom will be. If your citrus mitis has lost its leaves as a result of incorrect wintering, do not cut the affected branches prematurely. Over the coming growing season, chances are good that it will sprout new leaves. If leaf loss is due to waterlogging or dryness, cut the dead branches into healthy wood.
Remove water shot all year round
From the game pad of your dwarf orange nasewise wild shoots strive throughout the year to overgrow the crown. These water slides are recognizable by a narrow, long and very fast growth. These branches will not bloom or bear fruit. Once you discover a copy, please remove it completely. As long as there is still a tiny tissue residue left on the tree, a water-jacker drives out cheekily.
Tips
After the winter is not only the ideal time for the cut. Now if you make your calamondin over, this appointment means the least stress for the citrus plant. The new bucket should be no larger than 4 cm in diameter. Otherwise, your citrus vigorously goes to the rooting and leaves the growth of flowers, leaves and fruits are left.