Here's how to get them in shape

Indoor cypresses are fast-growing

The indoor cypress, which comes from the coastal areas of California, grows up to 30 meters high in its home. Of course, it does not reach these heights in the room. Nevertheless, indoor cypresses grow quite quickly and then become too tall and expansive for the window sill.

To keep the plant in check, you can trim it at any time. She doesn’t hold it against a strong pruning.

• Shorten the cypress trees in spring
• Topiary in spring
• Use stencil or wire
• Cut off diseased and brown shoots immediately

The best time for pruning is in spring, when the indoor cypress starts to sprout again.

Cut the room cypress into shape

In its natural form, the indoor cypress grows to a point at the top. But it can also be cut into shape without any problems. Popular shapes are cones or spheres.

In order to cut the desired shape, there are templates that you can cut along. Wire meshes that are stretched over the crown are also suitable for topiary cutting.

The main pruning should be done in the spring. You can shorten protruding shoots at any time.

Cut sick shoots

Unfortunately, indoor cypresses tend to brown shoots obtained when the plant is in an unfavorable location or is kept too moist.

You should definitely cut brown shoots immediately so that fungal diseases cannot spread.

In the case of root rot, it also makes sense to take the plant out of the pot, wash off the plant substrate and cut off rotten roots. This is the most effective way to fight a fungal disease.

Use only clean scissors

For cutting room cypress trees are suitable Secateurs(€ 13.99 at Amazon *) with the sharpest possible cutting blades. You should not use blunt scissors, as they can tear open the stems and allow germs to penetrate.

Before cutting, clean the cutting tools thoroughly so that they do not transmit diseases.