Basic rules
The dividing tissue is located in the spice bush Astring. This lies directly under the bark and is called Cambium designated. In the event of injuries, it forms wound tissue that closes the open interface. Under the name sleeping eye botanists understand minor buds, which are used to restore lost branches. If these preventive buds are damaged, the shrub can no longer sprout.
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How to do it right:
- cut just above a bud when shortening
- last eye indicates the direction of growth of the new shoot and should point outwards
- If the branch is completely removed, cut it off directly at the base and do not leave any stumps
- be careful not to damage the astring
time
The planting is done immediately after the shrub is planted in the garden. Clearance cuts are carried out after winter, when the wood is about to sprout and there is no risk of frost. The ideal period for a rejuvenation cut extends from spring to summer.
Cutting techniques
The spice bush is generally well tolerated by pruning and can be subjected to various pruning measures every year. You should refrain from a radical cut, because this will severely limit the flowering of flowers in the coming season. When cutting, limit yourself to thinning and tapering cuts. Plant prunings are possible if special growth forms are desired.
Plant pruning
With this procedure you will form a broad crown pyramid. The top shoot is not shortened. If a competitive drive to the top has developed, you have to cut it off cleanly. Choose three to five lateral guide branches, of which you shorten the upper ones and leave the lower ones long. Shorten all secondary branches and remove shoots that disrupt the appearance.
Tips
Leading branches are only shortened at the annual shoots. Do not cut back into the two or three year old wood.
Thin out
First, look at the wood from a distance. In this way you can assess which branches are disturbing the growth habit and need to be removed. Spice bushes have oppositely arranged buds and develop branch forks, the shoots of which are equally strong. Remove the branch that grows into the crown or steeply upwards. If branches cross or stand too close, they must also give way. Pick up dead, damaged, dry specimens and those that compete with the scaffold branches.
Rejuvenate
Aging shrubs that no longer bloom properly require tapering pruning. Cut out three to four of the oldest branches just above the ground. If the spice bush has developed fresh young shoots in the next season, shorten them by half and remove any disturbing branches.