Cut
The care with the Secateurs begins on the day of planting with the first pruning of the young gold league to about 15 cm. That
Cut should stimulate it to branch out and give it a compact shape. As soon as he is 50 cm height has achieved, maintenance cuts await him every year:
- a cut in late February / early March
- second cut in summer after flowering
- Remove dry, damaged, frozen and stubborn branches
- Shorten other branches all around to the desired length
- one hedge cut narrower at the top than at the bottom
- this prevents balding
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Fertilize
The many cutting promotes plenty of new growth. In addition, the Goldliguster is a flowering wood on which even small black berries can ripen. In order to do this work, its roots must find enough nutrients in the soil.
- in March with a mixture of compost and Horn shavings(€ 32.93 at Amazon *)fertilize
- 3 kg of compost and 100 grams per square meter Horn shavings(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) insert
- only work in superficially so as not to damage shallow roots
- alternatively a commercially available one Slow release fertilizer use
- dose according to the manufacturer's instructions, if necessary fertilize several times a year
- The last application of fertilizer should be made in mid-August at the latest
- carbonic acid Lime fertilizer(€ 9.70 at Amazon *) has a growth-promoting effect
- however, measure the pH value beforehand
Tips
A Solitaire in the bucket fertilize You can do it more effectively and conveniently with a commercially available liquid fertilizer, which you apply via the irrigation water.
to water
Goldliguster likes a moderately moist soil. If the soil threatens to dry out, it has to be poured. Even freshly planted specimens that are not yet fully rooted still need support at the beginning.
- pour as needed
- pay attention to the current weather
- Water freshly planted gold ligusters more often
- Privet in the pot also suffer from drought more quickly
Overwinter
Privet are hardy and get through the winter without our help. Gold ligusters that grow in pots do not need winter quarters, but protection from the cold:
- Wrap the pot with fleece or bubble wrap
- Place on styrofoam or a block of wood
- a protected location on a house wall is ideal
