How to cut a bastard cypress - tips and tricks

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• How to cut a bastard cypress - tips and tricks
• Do I have to cut my bastard cypress regularly?
• When should I cut the bastard cypress for the first time?
• How often do I have to cut my bastard cypress?
• What should I pay attention to when cutting?
• The essentials in brief:
• Tips

Bastardzypressen must be cut several times a year

How to cut a bastard cypress - tips and tricks

The bastard or Leyland cypress is considered easy to care for, quickly awake and hardy. It is as well suited as a specimen plant as well as for the planting of a sight protection hedge. However, this only looks good when it is cut into shape.

Do I have to cut my bastard cypress regularly?

Without any cut, the bastard cypress may be 20 to 30 meters high. If you do not want that, you should take the knife regularly. The same applies if you have planted a hedge of bastard cypresses. This needs up to three times a year a shape cut.

When should I cut the bastard cypress for the first time?

A young cypress does not need a cut at first but time to grow up well and form strong roots. Regular water supply is very helpful. If it is dry for a long time, then water the cypress. In the year after planting, you then start with a prudent pruning.

How often do I have to cut my bastard cypress?

The frequency of cutting depends on various circumstances, such as the location and purpose of the planting, but also the particular weather conditions. Expect to cut your bastard cypress two to three times a year. Especially a stern of cypresses should be trimmed often enough, so that they get a nice shape and then later also retains.

What should I pay attention to when cutting?

As with any plant incision you should rigorously remove all diseased and dry shoots. Then you can cut your bastard cypress into just about any shape you want. This is quite easy, because the cypress grows nicely dense and quite stable.

If you have planted a hedge with these cypresses, then let the plants grow together so that no gaps are created or existing gaps grow over time. In the appropriate places limit the pruning to the absolutely necessary minimum.

The essentials in brief:

Tips

Without cutting, your bastard cypress can reach huge proportions, so start cutting back in time.