Content
- The Blutpflaume: Cut the Hochstamm correctly
- Tips for blending
- radically cut
- care section
- Pruning after transplanting
- Note:
- Reduce fruit beginnings
- Note:
- Tips & Tricks
The Blutpflaume: Cut the Hochstamm correctly
For decades, blood plums have thrived in Europe. It grows as a shrub, semi or tall stem in many gardens. Find out in this report which prunus prunus cerasifera needs Nigra as a high stem.
Tips for blending
Be sure to use a clean and sharp cutting tool. Protruding stubs are to be avoided because of possible risk of infection.
radically cut
An ideal time for a radical pruning is the early spring between February and March. Choose a frost-free day without sunshine. A maximum of one third of the wood is blended. The advantage of this method is that even older shoots drive out vigorously again.
care section
The Prunus cerasifera Nigra you can blend in old age. Dry or bare shoots cut generously. Often the blood plum then forms numerous water shoots. It is recommended to remove them immediately. In addition, already in the following growing season fruit shoots.
Pruning after transplanting
After a change of location a strong pruning should be done. In this way, the volume of flowering and root ball is in balance. The tree is developing magnificently.
Note:
Reduce fruit beginnings
Basically, there is only one way to limit a lush harvest. For this purpose, prunus cerasifera Nigra directly after flowering. Choose faded branches. This prevents the formation of blood plums.
Note:
This method is expensive. However, it prevents unwanted contamination from falling fruit.
Tips & Tricks
Note that this rose plant grows irregularly. During the first years, the height of growth increases more than in older specimens.
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