Tips on offcuts
- Thin out the crown until the branches are 20 centimeters apart
- Cut dry branches into healthy wood
- Remove wood that is growing inwards and upright
- Stimulate branching: shorten faded shoots by five buds
Make sure that clean and sharp cutting tools are used. Protruding stubs are to be avoided because of the possible risk of infection.
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Radical cut
An ideal time for a radical pruning is early spring between February and March. Choose a frost-free day with no sunshine. A maximum of one third of the Woods is blended. The advantage of this method is that even older shoots sprout again vigorously.
Care cut
You can get the Prunus cerasifera Nigra in old age blend. Cut dry or bare shoots generously. As a result, the blood plum often forms numerous water shoots. It is recommended that you remove them immediately. In addition, fruit shoots already grow in the following vegetation period.
Cut back after transplanting
After a Change of location a strong cut should be made. In this way, the volume of the flowers and the root ball is in balance. The tree is developing splendidly.
Note:
- Cut about a third
- Time: immediately after planting
- Root ball and Treetop: same volume
Reduce fruit sets
Basically there is only one way to limit an abundant harvest. To do this, cut the Prunus cerasifera Nigra directly after flowering. Choose branches that have faded. This prevents the blood plums from forming.
Note:
This method is laborious. However, it prevents unwanted contamination from falling fruits.
Tips & Tricks
Note that this rose plant is irregular grows. During the first few years, the height increases more than in older specimens.
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