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Clean cuts enable the tree to heal properly and deter disease.

Cut all of the limbs and stems of the smoke tree down to about 2 1/2 inches above the ground in February or March. 2 Repeat this cutting once a year for a smoke tree with abundant colorful foliage.

When you grow smoke bush as a shrub, cut it back to 1 foot above the ground to encourage its multitrunk habit. Hand pruners are for branches less than 1/2 inch in diameter. Loppers are suitable. Cut your cigar plant back to the ground level in spring just before new growth resumes, if you live in an area where the plant overwinters successfully.

This forces new shoots to form and rids the. Sep 21, Make a clean cut in front of the branch bark ridge and the branch collar. Do not leave a stub, and be careful not to cut into the branch collar or the branch bark ridge; this should be left intact for the health of the tree. Perform this type of pruning when the tree. Pruning is not necessary for Mexican cigar plants, but removing the stem tips at regular intervals is good for maintaining compact and bushy plants.

You may pinch off the tips as soon as the seedlings grow to a height of five inches.

Such plants will produce new branches and denser foliage. Mar 10, Pruning for plant health focuses on removing dead, dying and diseased branches, branches that rub together and any branch stubs so the entire tree continues to grow in a healthy way.

Opening up the canopy to let light and air filter throughout the entire tree allows for increased foliage while decreasing the risk of stumpdelimbing.barted Reading Time: 9 mins. Aug 24, If you notice that the leaves are covered with a white, powdery substance, the tree may have powdery mildew.

If this is isolated to certain branches or areas of the tree, you can prune these parts to prevent the fungus from spreading. Spraying fungicides or a natural alternative can also help control the stumpdelimbing.bar: Ron Noble.