Cut the sweetgum tree: time, need and more

Content

• Cut the sweetgum tree: time, need and more
• Cutting - not mandatory
• Things to cut away
• The right time to cut
• Also a summer cut is possible
• Use fallen clippings to propagate
• Will a real pruning be coped?
• Tips

A sweetgum also tolerates a stronger pruning

Cut the sweetgum tree: time, need and more

Whether as a high stem, as a bonsai or rather as a small tree - the Amberbaum looks simply stunningly beautiful, if he receives the right amount of attention in the form of care. What role does cutting play?

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Cutting - not mandatory

You can stay calm, because: You do not necessarily have to cut your sweetgum. By nature, this wood has an appealing and harmonious growth. It builds up a round to conical shaped crown. While the crown is still narrow in youth, it later becomes increasingly common in most varieties.

Things to cut away

But under certain circumstances pruning makes sense. In the course of care and less with the intention of shaping, you should cut your sweetgum with a pruning shears or a saw if you see the following shoots:

The right time to cut

As with most other trees, the amber tree has the perfect time to cut in autumn. Alternatively, the early spring offers. But generally, you should prefer autumn. In spring (around April), it is ideal for cutting off shoots that have frozen to death in winter. Such shoots can be recognized by the fact that they do not form leaves.

Also a summer cut is possible

If necessary, a cut can be made even in summer. However, this should only be the case if side branches of the Amberbaums hang too low and therefore disturb. They can be removed between June and August. Larger wounds should be provided with a wound treatment, so that no pathogens can invade there!

Use fallen clippings to propagate

The clippings do not have to land on the compost! You can use the one- and two-year-old shoots to multiply. The keyword is: sticks. This is to be noted:

Will a real pruning be coped?

The sweetgum tree is even so well cut compatible that you can cut it back even stronger. This can be necessary, for example, if it is too big. Mostly it is up to 4 m wide. Rarely does the crown reach a diameter of up to 8 m.

If the tree is too big and for example already protrudes to the neighboring property, cut it back in autumn! At the same time, if necessary, you can thin it out in the crown area. He then goes through well again.

Tips

The sweetgum 'Gumball' naturally has a roundish crown and therefore does not need a shape cut either. Perfect as a decorative tree in solitaire!