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- Cut tree round - shapes, methods and instructions
- Various round shapes
- Cutting a ball - That's how it works
- cutting instructions
- Tips
Above all boxwoods like to be cut round
Cut tree round - shapes, methods and instructions
Especially in historical gardens one finds artfully in the form of cut woody plants, usually it concerns conifers, which emulate geometric or fantasy figures, and even living sculptures. You can do it yourself at home too - and it's best to start practicing with a simple bullet or other round shape.
Various round shapes
Cut-compatible species such as the yew or boxwood can best be shaped to the desired shape. But Thuja (Occidental Tree of Life), cypress, Leyland cypress or privet are also good.
For the round forms with visible trunk you should use softwoods such as juniper, mock or leyland cypress.
Cutting a ball - That's how it works
Stable, not so fast falling balls you get by the early education of young plants. These should be cut to size as a container plant and then planted out. In this way, the bushes branch vigorously and stay in shape. However, less branched and cut bushes tend to fall apart later - for example due to a snow load. The education to the ball takes about two to three years and requires a regular correction section.
cutting instructions
Cutting an exact spherical shape takes some practice. Some people find it easier to create a shape of egg or tear.
Tips
It is even easier to put the wood in a rectangular box shape. To do this, tie several bamboo sticks together to form a temporary template.