frequency
The harlequin willow is known for its rapid growth. If the wounds have healed after pruning, new shoots will form after a short time. Regularity is therefore the be-all and end-all for maintaining shape. For this it is advisable to carry out a pruning once a year. Shape cuts can be made as often as required in the following months. You will recognize the necessity of such a topiary when the branches are too close together.
also read
- Maintain harlequin pasture
- How to plant a harlequin willow in a species-appropriate manner
- Treat and prevent brown leaves on the harlequin pasture
time
The right time for pruning is the spring before the leaves shoot. Thus you strengthen the later new growth. In summer, especially with tall trunks, it is necessary to ensure the desired growth habit by again thinning out and removing protruding branches. Harlequin willows often lose their just trimmed habit as early as May.
You should do the last topiary in late summer. If you cut your plant too late in autumn, there is a risk of sprouting again in the same year. This costs the tree a lot of energy. As a result, there is a high probability that the harlequin pasture will lack resources for the upcoming winter.
instructions
- Remove old or weak branches right at the base
- Shorten the remaining branches to a third of their length
- Never cut off more than three eyes
- Do not cut into the grafted trunk
- Shorten the branches more than too little. This ensures a stronger budding
Radically prune harlequin willow
Don't be afraid to severely prune your harlequin willow at least once a year. After only a short time, the trunk sprouts again. Otherwise it could happen that the handsome spherical shape of the crown grows together over time. It is thanks to the rapid growth of the harlequin willow that you do not have to fear any cutting errors. Unaesthetic interventions disappear in less time.
