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Pulling a sleeping tree as a tree or a shrub?

The important question is whether you want to grow the sleeping tree as a shrub or a tree.

If you want a tree to grow, cut it Silk tree not at all at first. When caring for as a shrub, you need to cut off the main shoot at the top so that many side shoots develop.

• Cut the sleeping tree into shape
• Cut shoot tips for better branching
• remove old and diseased branches
• Cut back in case of gelation

The right time to cut the silk acacia

Prune the sleeping tree in spring, preferably in May. A silk acacia is easy to cut. However, no more frosts should be expected because the sleeping tree then cannot cope with the pruning so well.

How do you properly prune the silk tree?

When designing the sleeping tree as a tree, you only cut off annoying side shoots in the first few years. You only need to shape the crown by cutting if individual branches disturb the overall picture.

If the sleeping tree is grown in the form of a bush, cut off the tips of the branches regularly. As a result, the shrub branches better and looks more compact. Weak and thin shoots should also be cut. They unnecessarily weaken the silk acacia.

Is cut with a clean and sharp Secateurs. The cut is basically just above one eye executed.

Strong pruning when the sleeping tree rises

If the shoots of the sleeping tree have grown badly or if no new shoots form below, you can cut the silk tree back to half its height.

Limit growth by pruning

The sleeping tree is right in a convenient location fast growing. If you don't want it to get that high, cut it back annually.

If you care for the silk acacia in the bucket, you can shorten the roots a little when repotting. Then the sleeping tree grows a little more slowly.