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- How to correctly cut the finger shrub - tips and tricks
- Should I also trim a finger shrub as a groundcover?
- When should I prune my finger shrub?
- Reasons for a pruning of the finger shrub:
- May I radically cut back on the finger shrub?
- Can I also cut cuttings from the finger shrub?
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
A regular pruning promotes the healthy and even growth of the finger shrub
How to correctly cut the finger shrub - tips and tricks
The non-toxic finger or five-finger shrub is considered very easy to care for and does not necessarily have to be cut regularly. Nevertheless, the handle to the secateurs or the knife is worthwhile in this plant, is from time to time even necessary.
Should I also trim a finger shrub as a groundcover?
If you have planted a finger shrub as a groundcover, then you want to make sure that the plant spreads out. A pruning seems to be counterproductive at first sight. But the appearance is deceptive, because by cutting you stimulate the finger shrub to increased and denser growth. So you improve the look while ensuring a lush flowering.
When should I prune my finger shrub?
In some situations pruning your finger brush is virtually unavoidable if the shrub is to stay healthy and in good shape. A slight pruning in late summer or autumn is mainly used for shaping. With a hedge of finger bushes, an (additional) cut in the spring may make sense.
Sick or dried shoots can be cut off at any time, as close to the base as possible. This is usually the first measure of annual pruning. However, if you are infected with pests, you should respond promptly. If you wait too long, then perhaps your finger shrub could not be saved. Therefore, do not cut too timidly but into the healthy wood.
If your finger shrub gets a little bit lazy with age, even though you prune it every year, then the time has come for a rejuvenation cut. The same is true if your finger shrub becomes a little bare. This usually happens in the lower area.
Reasons for a pruning of the finger shrub:
May I radically cut back on the finger shrub?
The finger shrub also tolerates a radical cut. In order to prevent a blight or erosion of the bush, such a cut is sometimes necessary, a regular shape cut is usually not enough for this. About every two to three years, you should grab something more courageously to the knife. The best time for this is the early spring.
Can I also cut cuttings from the finger shrub?
The finger shrub is very suitable for propagation through cuttings. In late autumn or winter, cut about 15 to 20 centimeters long shoots that will attract you to the house until spring.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
The finger shrub flowers mainly on the young shoots. For a luxuriant flowering, therefore, a regular pruning makes sense.