Come in spring, and you'll see a cherry flower plants in its full splendour. The flowers may be white or light pink and grow around the tree. A tree of cherry blossoms adds beauty to any landscape. In General, people love to cultivate a blossom weeping cherry tree in their garden as their form can be maintained easily with regular pruning. These trees grow to a maximum height of forty feet approximately, but normally, we have seen that more weeping cherry blossom trees do not grow this height. In addition, they spread to just around fifteen to twenty-five feet and do not take too much space in a garden.
Here are some tips on how to prune a tree crying of cherry blossoms.
Before you begin the process of pruning, it is important determine the type of tree it is. Cherry blossom weeping trees can be grafted or natural. If the tree is grafted, you cannot see the node of graft on the trunk of the tree. This node will be present under the Crown, or approximately one foot under the Crown of the tree. Pruning will be slightly different for natural and grafted trees.
Pruning should be done in early spring or late autumn. Not cutting the tree when it is full of flowers and leaves.
Start from the lower branches. Cut the branches which are touching the ground. After trimming the branches should be 6-inch or ground more. Then shift to the other branches. Remove branches that appear dead or sick. If there are branches crossing one another or rub against each other, remove the lower branch. This is generally seen in graft weeping cherry blossoms trees. If the tree is grafted, and then remove branches that develop vertically. These branches will continue to grow in this manner and reduce the aesthetic appeal of the tree. In the natural trees of cherry blossom crying, vertical branches are not a problem as the branches tend to arc, naturally towards the ground giving the appearance as the tree is crying.
In the case of a grafted tree, check the Centre of the foliage. You will find the branches are twisted or growing in different directions. These branches must be cut to form arc towards the ground.
Once you have finished, observe the shape of the tree. If the tree is not a form of crying, then cut some more branches to the Crown. Ensure that the tree has a uniform shape.
