What does "put privet on stick" mean?
Putting a privet on cane just means you are radically trimming the shrub, top and sides:
- Cut the privet 2/3 in height
- Also cut back side shoots by 2/3
- cut back in spring
- Pay attention to the birds' breeding season
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If possible, all shoots of the shrub are shortened by two-thirds. That may be very sad at first, but you have to worry about the increasing Growth of your privet hedge pleased.
Still this is Maintenance measure very useful. Your hedge will thank you with its strong growth and dense branches.
When is the radical cut back appropriate?
You should put a privet on stick immediately after the new planting. If you missed this point in time, you can do it later, but it will then take longer before the hedge becomes opaque.
Even a bald hedge that is very old and has not been cut often enough up to now can be put on stick with this rejuvenate and get back in shape.
The best time to put privet on stick
The most suitable is the early one spring shortly before new growth. Use March and April to radically prune the privet hedge.
At a later point in time, you shouldn't necessarily put privet on stick. It does not harm the shrub if it is cut later. However, the hedge is very popular with breeding birds, which are disturbed by the cutting.
In many areas, radical pruning of a privet hedge is also not allowed during the breeding season. During this time you are only allowed to make light shaped cuts.
Tips
Better not cut privet in a square shape, as seen in many gardens. It is better to let the bush taper to a point at the top. Then the light also reaches the lower regions and promotes the new growth of leaves and branches.
