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- Cutting rowan
- The mountain ash and the meaning for the bird world
- The rowanberry as a garden plant
- Cut back the mountain ash - That's how it works
Cutting rowan
The rowan, botanically also called Sorbus aucuparia, and popularly known as rowanberry, is one of the most popular ornamental plants in German parks and gardens. The name "mountain ash" derives from the fact that the mountain ash has pinnate leaves, which are similar to those of the ash tree and the mountain ash also has a certain similarity to the ash.
The mountain ash and the meaning for the bird world
The mountain ash is used in particular for many species of birds as fodder plant.This characteristic gave the mountain ash also the popularly known name "rowanberry" or "rowanberry". The bright red fruits not only attract numerous birds, but are also a major reason for the popularity of the tree in numerous parks in Germany.
The rowanberry as a garden plant
Due to its only moderate foliage the rowan is a popular ornamental wood in the German garden landscape. Also, the characteristic of initially presenting a rapid growth and later only moderately growing, make the rowanberry a popular plant object in German gardens. But what kind of care does the rowan need and, above all, how is it cut back in the garden?
Cut back the mountain ash - That's how it works
Although the mountain ash is a frugal plant in terms of growth conditions, with the exception of sensitivity to heat, and a back-cutting is rarely necessary, pruning is always recommended if the tree is to be limited in growth or infected with pests.
The best time for the pruning is shortly after the flowering period, ie in the period between May and June. When pruning, it is important to remember that the branches and twigs are removed directly from the trunk.
Due to the high ornamental value of the berries is also to be noted that when removing inflorescences at this point no berries grow and the tree will thus have numerous "bald spots". It is also important that the cutting tool (knife, scissors) must be cleaned extremely meticulously and should be pretreated with a surface disinfectant if possible.
Through germ-free working at the interfaces, possible infections of the plant with pests or microbial germs or fungi can be avoided. If the rowanberry already has a germ attack, it is also to avoid germ transmission, after using the cutting tool to clean and disinfect it.
Incidentally, recent research has shown that post-treatment of the cut surfaces by brushing the cut surface with special sealants is not only unnecessary, but may cause harm to the tree rather than being useful. If you follow the instructions for pruning the mountain ash, you will enjoy the sight of the red berries for a long time and also provide food for many birds in the garden.