Privet cut in autumn

Also cut young privet hedges in autumn

In order for the privet to branch well, it needs an additional pruning in autumn. Only older privet hedges can do without an autumn cut.

There are also experts who strongly advise against cutting in autumn, as the new shoots stimulated by the cutting no longer harden sufficiently. In severe frosts, they then freeze off.

Shorten privet heavily in autumn after planting

Do you have the privet or the Privet hedge planted in the fall, you need to immediately make the first pruning. The shoots are shortened by two thirds. That sounds like a lot, but it encourages the privet to develop many branches next spring. In addition, the privet grows more quickly.

What will be cut in the fall?

• Topiary
• thin out
• Remove sick and weak branches

The pruning is not carried out as strongly as in springwhen the privet is cut back to the stick.

The best time for pruning is from September. Then a stronger pruning is allowed again. You can cut on frost-free days when the sun does not shine too strongly.

Use the shrub pruning to create a mulch blanket under the privet. To do this, you should cut or chop the leftovers a little.

Use clean and sharp tools

You usually only need one to cut the privet in autumn Secateurs. Saws are not necessary, as you will only remove thick branches in exceptional cases.

Make sure that the cutting blades are very sharp so that the knots do not tear when you cut them. This allows fungal spores to enter.

Clean tools are very important so that you don't have any Diseases or transfer pests to the privet or other plants in the garden.