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- Do I have to prune my flower dogwood?
- How do I keep my flower dogwood in the tub small?
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
The flower dogwood in principle needs no pruning
Do I have to prune my flower dogwood?
The flower dogwood is one of the few garden plants that should be cut as little as possible. It's best to let it grow, as nature dictates. As a specimen plant, its beautiful shape is particularly good.
Some dogwood varieties should be cut back at least every few years. These include above all the varieties with colored wood, so the yellow dogwood or the red bar. The reason for the regular cut is quite simple: over time, the attractive color of the bark diminishes. Only the young shoots show a strong coloration. Through a pruning you promote the budding and get the color.
For the varieties of the flower harlequin, however, other rules apply. They often form beautiful spreading crowns, with mostly horizontal branches. As a result, they look particularly decorative as specimen plants. If you have a flower dogwood that grows very sparingly or does not branch well, you can prune it a bit. However, you should leave a healthy flower dogwood with attractive growth, as it grows naturally.
How do I keep my flower dogwood in the tub small?
If you have little space, then you can cultivate the flower dogwood in a bucket. Choose a variety that is naturally small in size. Do not save on the necessary nutrients, otherwise your flower dogwood does not bloom as desired or it becomes susceptible to mildew or tan. With a careful and moderate pruning you keep the plant in shape. Always use clean and sharp cutting tools.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
As long as your dogwood grows well and has a nice shape, let it grow in peace. A cut is then not necessary.