The kitten is easy to cut
Palm kittens are allowed to develop without cutting if rapid, shady growth is desired. But it is also compatible with pruning and sprouts up to 70 cm per year. The pruning also drives the wood to bloom at a quantitatively high level year after year.
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Note:
The pruning of branches in the wild is in the period from 1. March to 30th September banned because the catkins are taking as an important food for bees natural reserve stands.
The time depends on the flowering
Most of the trees are cut in early spring. This point in time would be fatal for the kitten, because the expected bloom would be ruined.
- wait until after flowering to cut
- the flowering period is March to April
- but then cut immediately
Prepare cutting tool
If a palm kitten's branches are still thin, you will likely come with one Secateurs the end. Otherwise you will need one Loppers or one saw. All tools must be properly prepared:
- Clean and disinfect tools
- no germs may adhere to it
- Sharpen blades for smooth cuts
Cut back radically
Take a careful look at the branches, looking for any thickenings. The tree can sprout again from these. You must therefore stop and not be injured when cutting. But everything that goes beyond that can be removed courageously. How much you cut back the kitten, or even give it a radical cut, is up to you.
Tips
Straight branches of the clippings work well for the increase of the palm kitten. They are put in the garden soil or preferred in pots. Before this, all buds and leaves are removed.
Cut pot specimens
Catkins can also be cultivated in pots and should also be cut back annually after flowering. If the plant does not receive the same amount of light from each side afterwards, its crown will grow just as unevenly. Therefore the pot has to be turned regularly.
Fertilize after radical cuts
With the radical cut we place high demands on the performance of the kitten. It can only be tackled if there is plenty of nutrients to fall back on. Since new growth will start soon, you should give the plant a portion of good fertilizer immediately after cutting.
