This is how high a hornbeam grows without cutting
When you leave a hornbeam to its own devices without it cut back, it grows up to 25 a maximum of 30 meters in height.
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That growth is quite quick. The hornbeam grows between 30 and 40 centimeters per year.
Desired height of the hornbeam by pruning
If you have little space in the garden or the Hornbeam as a hedge you need to cut the hornbeam regularly so that it does not grow to full height.
How high you leave the hornbeam is up to you. You can also bring hornbeam hedges to a height of just 70 centimeters if you like.
Shorten the hornbeam in height
If the hornbeam has gotten too tall, you will need at least one sawto cap them. The best time for this pruning is early spring. A frost-free day in February is favorable.
You can simply cut the trunk of the hornbeam. The tree sprouts again very quickly.
But keep in mind that the hornbeam grows quickly. If you want a final height of two meters, cut the tree back to 1.50 meters. The hornbeam quickly reaches the desired height thanks to the new growth.
Underplanting of tall trees
In the wild, hornbeams often grow in the shade of larger trees. They shade the trunks of their neighbors and prevent them from suffering from excessive sunlight.
Hornbeams can handle a lot of shade themselves, as the treetops of the neighboring trees block the light. Nevertheless, the hornbeam tries to align itself with the light. That is why you will often find hornbeams with very crooked trunks in the forest or on the edge of the field.
Tips
A hornbeam that you use regularly cut into shape you shouldn't let it get too high. It then not only takes up a lot of space. Also the care this is difficult because you need a ladder or even scaffolding to cut.
