Give the false cypress a topiary

That is why the column shape is optimal

False cypresses are naturally quite narrow, grow but quickly in height. If you do not prune the conifer, there is a risk that it will become bald at the bottom and no longer provide privacy after a few years.

There are several ways that False cypress in a pleasing and at the same time optimal form cut. Popular forms are:

• Column or cone
• Bullet
• Straight hedge
• bonsai

In the case of a shaped cut to a cone or a column, the false cypress tapers upwards. This will give the lower branches enough light. They continue to sprout and ensure that the conifers stay nice and dense below.

Cut small false cypresses into a ball

If you want to beautify your garden with decorative false cypress balls, plants They are varieties that naturally grow more rounded.

For cutting you should make a template out of cardboard. But you can also get them in well-stocked gardening shops.

Do you want these False cypress as a bonsai pull, use additional winding wire to get the plant into shape.

Grow false cypress trees as a straight hedge

Cutting a false cypress tree straight up is easy, but it doesn't look so pretty. If you prefer a hedge like this, attach guide cords so that the pruning is as straight as possible.

You can simply cut false cypresses that are too tall

If you have not pruned the false cypress trees regularly, it is no longer so easy to cut them into shape.

It has proven to be useful to simply cut it off at first. Therefore saw Remove the tips - if possible above eye level, because the plant will be on top for the next few years Brown will be.

Over time, however, new tips obscure the brown area. You can then cut them into the shape you want.