The best time to cut privet atrovirens
- Heavy pruning in spring
- Topiary in August
- Possibly. shorten slightly in autumn
Privet atrovirens, like all types of privet, is pruned several times a year. The first, strong pruning takes place in spring, a second, slightly less strong pruning then in August.
also read
- Tips for planting privet atrovirens
- Tips for cutting a hedge from privet
- Tips on how to get the privet denser
In the fall, only younger privet atrovirens shrubs are cut. This is no longer necessary for older copies.
Some gardening experts advise against an autumn pruning anyway, since the newly forming shoots can no longer harden sufficiently before winter.
Cut young shrubs very often
Young privet atrovirens is pruned for the first time immediately after planting. This pruning is carried out very heavily so that the plant can branch out well.
By the way, you can cut the shrub into any shape you want. Like all privet species, Atrovirens is very well tolerated by pruning and hardly takes offense.
How to cut privet atrovirens in the hedge
Straight cut at the top Privet hedges Atrovirens are common, but it is not necessarily recommended. Due to this hedge shape, the plant does not get enough light in the lower area and becomes bald over time.
It makes more sense to cut conically privet atrovirens hedges.
Put privet atrovirens on stick
If the hedge or shrub is severely bald because it has not been pruned frequently or not properly, you can use the privet in spring put on stick.
In doing so, cut back all shoots - above and on the sides - by two-thirds. Then the privet can sprout again well in the lower area.
This strong pruning does not harm the privet atrovirens. It is so fast-growing that it will soon return to its previous proportions.
Tips
When cutting, make sure that the blades of the scissors are cleaned beforehand. Otherwise there is a risk that you Fungal spores transferred to the shrub.
