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- Cutting the leadwort - when, how and why?
- Trim before wintering
- Cut back vigorously in the spring
- Cuttings win - another reason for cutting
- If necessary, blank out in summer
- Tips
A pruning of withered flowers stimulates the leadwort to a second bloom
Cutting the leadwort - when, how and why?
Due to its strong and fast growth, the leadwort becomes within a short time a bush bursting with vitality. But soon it gets out of shape, blooms only sparse and verkahlt - at least if he has not regularly received a cut.
Early article The leadwort: What does he need for care? Next article With what tricks can leadwort overwinter?Trim before wintering
Before you house your poisoned leadwort to overwinter it, you should cut it back. That's the case in the fall. Take a pair of sharp secateurs and cut the shoots back in half.
Thanks to this cut, wintering works better:
Cut back vigorously in the spring
In addition to or as an alternative to autumn cutting, a cut should be made in the spring. This is recommended because the leadwort flowers only on its new shoots. Between February and March the shoots are shortened. Weak, old and sick shoots are rigorously removed. About 1 month later, the new shoots should be pruned to promote the branching and thus the number of flowers.
Cuttings win - another reason for cutting
In addition, a cut may be useful to win cions from leadwort for propagation. Such a cut should be done in May or June. The cuttings should be 10 to 15 cm long. The flowers and the lower leaves are removed and the shoot is stuck to the rooting in potting soil.
If necessary, blank out in summer
Not only before and after the winter is a cut attached. Lastly, a cut can be made in the summer to shape the leadwort. Overall, this plant tolerates the cutting easily and drives joyful again. In the summer she is lighted. As a result, it grows more compact and less loose in growth.
Tips
If you want to stimulate a second flowering, you should quickly cut away the old inflorescences or the seeds and withered leaves. This cut stimulates the plant to form new flowers.