What is a waste used for?
By cutting your sequoia tree
- encourage growth by thinning the crown
- inhibit growth by deliberately removing shoots
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Thinning out the sequoia tree
Thinning out is useful when branches are too close to each other and interfere with each other. You should also regularly remove branches with brown needles.
Inhibit growth
After you put your Sequoia outside in the ground, its height will increase rapidly. For reasons of space or optical requirements, pruning individual shoots can prevent the stature height from exceeding your expectations. It is advisable to control the growth, especially when keeping them in pots.
The right technique
You have to pay attention to the following when exposing:
- remove any branches growing close inside
- remove any branches that cross each other
- cut the branches so that no residue is left
Here are a few things to keep in mind to slow down growth:
- just prune the tips of the branches
The right time
Ideally, you should cut the clippings in the spring. Then young shoots form, which are particularly easy to remove. If necessary, you can also return later in the year Hedge trimmer(€ 77.00 at Amazon *) to grab. Cutting a sequoia tree is possible until October.
tip
You can get cutting tools with telescopic arms from specialist retailers. These are suitable for particularly tall plants such as the genus Sequoia.
Tip for propagation
The young shoots and cuttings that you remove when cutting can be planted in a growing container to multiply your sequoia tree.
