Put on and take care of it properly

The right location for the cypress hedge

A hedge cypress needs a convenient location. It should be warm, protected and as sunny as possible. The conifer prefers a slightly acidic soil that is well permeable to water.

Compacted soils must be loosened before planting. It is best to put a drainage layer in the soil.

In very draughty, shady locations where it freezes a lot in winter, you should rather use a hedge of false cypresses or cypresses Thuja plant.

Maintain sufficient planting distance!

Keep a planting distance of 30 to 50 centimeters within the hedge. Depending on how quickly adequate privacy protection is desired, plant two or three cypresses per running meter.

Keep an adequate amount of buildings, walls and sidewalks Plant spacing a. The roots can become very strong after a few years and damage foundations or paving slabs.

Care of the cypress hedge

Next to the The cypress hedge needs cutting some care to keep her healthy and none Diseases appear. The most important maintenance measures include:

• cut
• to water
• fertilize
• hibernate properly

It is important that the roots never dry out completely or stand in waterlogging. Right after planting you need to be regular to water and ensure that there is enough moisture later on. In summer it may be necessary to give water several times a day.

Since cypress hedges are very fast-growing, they need sufficient nutrients. Fertilize You can hedge the hedge in spring by spreading compost or deposited animal manure underneath. A mulch blanket is also a great way to cover a cypress hedge fertilize. Alternatively, give with special Coniferous slow release fertilizer from the garden trade.

Cut hedge cypress

You need to cut cypress trees regularly as a hedge. Only then will the trees be nice and dense. You cut younger hedges twice a year, in spring and from August. In the case of older hedges, pruning is usually sufficient.

Even if the cypress hedge is not yet at its final height, you should trim it regularly, by a third of the annual growth.

Cypress hedges in winter

Since cypresses evaporate a lot of water through their dense needles, there is a risk that the trees will dry out in winter. Therefore, water the hedge with warmed water on frost-free days.

Cypresses are only partially hardy. Additional winter protection is advisable, especially in the first few years after planting. Cover the trees with burlap.