AT A GLANCE
Why doesn't my hornbeam sprout and what can I do?
Why doesn't the hornbeam sprout?
In most cases, the absence of budding is an indication dryness out or that something with the Location not true. Diseases or pest infestation of the hornbeam usually cause recognizable damage to the foliage. You shouldn't have missed these signals. Prolonged drought, on the other hand, can affect the otherwise robust tree in such a way that it cannot produce new shoots on its own. If you want to help the tree, you must fix the cause.
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What to do if the hornbeam does not sprout?
Test the location and ensure the right level of humidity. hornbeams can dry up if the soil is completely dry. In this case, you should water. It is best to mulch the soil. This will prevent you from drying out too quickly again. The material stores moisture and releases it slowly. If you notice waterlogging at the site, proceed differently. Make sure that the water drains away or offer the hornbeam a drier substrate.
When can frost delay the sprouting of the hornbeam?
Just at young plants as well as pot plants may late frost when absent winter protection cause the hornbeam not to sprout. If you want to avoid this, you should take suitable winter protection measures, especially for newly planted hornbeams. In this way you avoid that the budding is delayed or possibly does not occur. The appropriate protective measures for prevention do not take much time.
Tip
use topiary
With a topiary of the hornbeam, you don't have to worry about strong budding. In fact, pruning even encourages healthy new growth. Just give the hornbeam a little time and you will notice new shoots on the tree.
