Cut pussy willow after flowering
Willows already plant flower buds in the previous year. In accordance with this, you subject the wild, romantic ornamental wood to a shaping cut only after the flowering period. The good-natured cut tolerance in combination with a rapid annual growth results in a wide margin of discretion for the cut. How to Properly Prune a Kitten Willow:
- Optionally cut every year or only when necessary
- Shorten excessively long shoots protruding from the mold to the required length
- As an intersection, a well-positioned one eye choose and cut at a distance of 3-5 mm
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It is up to your expert judgment whether you shorten branches and twigs a little or up to two thirds. As long as at least one or two leaves or leaf nodes remain on the shoot, the pasture at this point the growth continues.
Thin out from time to time
The perfect pruning of a kitten pasture consists of a regular topiary after the flowering period and an occasional pruning Clearance cut at the leafless winter time. It is important to prevent the accumulation of dead wood in the bush. Light-flooded growth is the basic requirement for an opulent kitten bloom. How to do it correctly:
- The best date is in late winter between January and March
- Wait for a day with frost-free, dry weather
- Cut off dead shoots at the base
- Cut inward, cross-growing or weak branches
Please don't be fooled into doing both for the sake of effectiveness Types of cuts to connect with each other. A shape cut in late winter destroys a large part of the buds for the velvety spring bloom. Carry out the thinning cut after the flowering period, you will collide with the regulations in Federal Nature Conservation Act, which from the 1st March prescribes the beginning of the closed season.
Cut the hanging kitten willow vigorously
In the small garden, the hanging kitten willow 'Pendula' shines as a chic little tree with a richly blooming hanging crown. The growth as a combination of trunk and crown requires annual pruning. To do this, cut all the shoots back to two to four leaves or leaf knots after the flowering period.
The powerful cut causes adequate budding of up to 50 centimeters per year. The stylish silhouette as Hanging willow is therefore restored within a short time. At the same time, you create space for numerous young shoots that will present velvety, shimmering kitten flowers in the next spring.
Tips
A common reason to dedicate yourself to pussy willows with scissors is to breed more specimens. If a vital kitten pasture thrives in your green realm, multiply the distinctive ornamental wood Cuttings in the blink of an eye. In early summer, cut half-woody shoots 8 to 12 inches long. Place two thirds of their length in the light, protected propagation bed or in a pot Potting soil.
