Rules for pruning the money tree

Many plant lovers want to know better. How to Care for a Money Tree. Fat girl, money tree, or Crassula, is a very popular pot in our country. And although he is a frequent guest of many houses and apartments, some still have questions about his quality cultivation.



Let's take a closer look at this. Plants must be kept in normal conditions to feel comfortable.



So, there are about 350 species of this succulent. In our apartments, the fat egg-shaped fat woman took root best: oval, fleshy leaves of dark green color and a light brown trunk - her calling card. Due to the good growth rate and thick branches, this plant can reach, you will not believe, 2-2.5 meters in height!



There are 2 reliable ways to grow a healthy fat woman: process and leaf.

Appendix planting method

1. Cut about 8 cm place in a glass of water and remove the leaves from the base by about 3 cm.
2. If you wish, add the root to the water. You need to do this if you want to wake up quickly. Optional procedure.
3. After a week, plant the process in the ground to a depth of 2-3 cm, spray with water.
4. Take a small pot, put drainage on the bottom, and on top - loose soil. The roots of the plant will appear in the third week.

Leaf method The landing is almost no different. The leaf can not even be put in a glass of water, but immediately buried in the wet ground. The plant is very tenacious, so there should be no problems.

Gone Fatty. soilSuitable for cacti and succulents. If you use a universal mixture, add sand in the proportion of 3 parts of soil to 1 part of sand. Do not plant the plant in the soil with high acidity or add dolomite flour, this should correct the situation.



The pot needs a wide one.approximately the same diameter as the crown. Not too deep. And as we said, use the drain. A few centimeters will be enough.



Put the krassula pot on eastward. Direct sunlight, or simply an excess of it, can destroy the tree, so it needs constant shade. Watering the plant It is necessary to provide abundant and frequent. Only in the winter you need to reduce it a little.

Feeding the plant It is held in the spring-summer period. You can use standard fertilizers for cacti and succulents.



Pruning and formation of the crown Cut the money tree can and should. Do not be afraid that because of this it will grow worse or even get sick. This should be done for several important reasons:

1. tree-formation
2. removal
3. stimulation or, conversely, inhibition of growth in the plant

Pruning and forming a tree crown spring. This is not a difficult process, the main thing is to beautifully trim the extra branches and decorate the trunk. Adjustment is usually carried out in the summer, due to which the tree achieves perfect symmetry.



During pruning, you can not transplant the plant into pot, and it'll ooze out of it. milk-white at the cut sites. It's okay, don't be afraid.

Now let's figure it out. step-by-step:

1. Prepare a secator or garden scissors, disinfect. Put on your gloves.
2. Find 2 branches that form a V-shape from the trunk. Place above them you need to form a neat crown.
3. Cut the barrel 1-3 cm above the V-shaped branches. At the same time, keep the scissors at an angle of 45 degrees, this will have a good effect on subsequent growth. You should get a clean cut.
4. Remove the branches on top and on the sides of the tree. Dry and brown leaves should be cut off immediately.
5. Pruning should remove half the volume of the plant. We don’t recommend it anymore, as it can stop its growth.

According to Chinese feng shui, fatty woman brings good luck and prosperity. In fact, you can understand this from its name – “money tree”.



But, in addition, Krassula has healing properties: cleanses the air, relieves stress, has a beneficial effect on the microflora of the room. Naturally, all this has a positive effect on your health.