When is the right time?
In principle, wild cherries can be pruned both before budding and after the cherry harvest. During both appointments, you should be careful not to remove too many branches. It is sufficient if you cut these native woody plants with a wild character once a year.
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Spring cut
Cherry trees can be pruned from February to March without any problems. It is important that the pruning is not carried out too intensively. The fruit trees tend to produce excessive resin during intensive interventions, which you can prevent with a normal cutting intensity.
Summer cut
From August, cutting operations are no longer recommended, as the tree stores energy for the winter at this time. Since wild cherries bloom in spring and ripen during summer, the pruning can take place relatively early immediately after the harvest. There should still be enough leaves on the tree so that it can adequately compensate for the loss of leaves.
Disadvantage:
- In summer, pathogens are more active, so that cuts rob you of additional strength
- Cutting too late affects the storage of reserve materials
- can be fatal for old and weakened wild cherries
growth
Wild cherries grow faster than ornamental cherries. They develop a broad and conical crown with numerous strong branches on which abundant short shoots emerge. Between April and May, golden inflorescences bloom on these, which appear at the same time as the leaves. The long shoots have a terminal bud.
Cutting measures
Usually wild cherries do not require pruning. Since they grow very rapidly without maintenance and can reach heights of up to 20 meters, regular interventions are recommended. These must be done with caution. The wood proves to be well tolerated by pruning and also proliferates when the main shoot has been removed from it. However, the wild species usually no longer sprout from old wood, as there are no dormant buds here.
Basic rules
Cut wild cherries regularly after planting so that they develop a manageable size. In addition to the main shoot, select four main branches for the crown structure. Old specimens that have developed a sweeping crown should only be shortened to a limited extent. Always cut back to existing leaf buds. If you remove branches completely, cut them off at Astring.
Tips
Wild cherries are the perfect base for refining cultivated forms. If you want to preserve parts of the game species, you will need to cut this area more heavily.
bonsai
Cherries put flowers on the previous year's shoots, which is why you should only cut the artificial trees after flowering. After-drifting branches stay there until the next year. When repotting, the roots are shortened so that a balanced relationship between the roots and the crown is created.
