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- Should you cut your hornbeam hedge in autumn?
- Cut hornbeam hedge after planting in autumn
- From March to July do not cut hornbeam hedge
- Older hornbeam hedges do not cut in the fall
- Rejuvenate hornbeam from August
- Tips
Younger hornbeam hedges can be cut in the fall
Should you cut your hornbeam hedge in autumn?
The question of whether hornbeam hedges should be cut in the fall or better only in the spring, divorced the ghosts. Many experienced gardeners advise you to cut the hornbeam hedge in the spring. In autumn you should not cut older hornbeam hedges.
Cut hornbeam hedge after planting in autumn
Hornbeam hedges are planted in the fall. Immediately after planting, the first cut takes place, ie still in the fall.
All shoots are cut, which have not branched so far. Cut back so that at least three eyes remain on the branch from which the hornbeam can be cast in spring.
In order to make the hornbeam hedge quickly dense, it has to be cut up to six times in the first few years. The last cut is done in early autumn.
From March to July do not cut hornbeam hedge
If you want to radically cut down hornbeam hedges, the best time is spring or August. From March to July you are generally not allowed to prune hedgerows, as many birds breed there.
Before reaching for a pair of scissors, check for any inhabited nests in the hedge and postpone cutting to a later date if necessary.
Older hornbeam hedges do not cut in the fall
The best months to cut hornbeam hedges are:
Once the hornbeam hedge has reached the desired height, it is cut only twice a year.
The first pruning, which may be quiet stronger, takes place in early spring, before the hornbeam hedge drives out.
The second cut will be done from the end of June. In autumn, the hornbeam hedge should then no longer be cut.
Rejuvenate hornbeam from August
Older hornbeam hedges should be rejuvenated on a regular basis, so that the hedge remains nice and tight at the bottom. The best time for this radical pruning is from the beginning of August. The saplings then no longer drive hard and do not lose so much sap.
Tips
Basically, you can cut a hornbeam hedge into any desired shape. For very high hedges, however, it is advisable to let them run ten centimeters wider at the bottom and sloping upwards. Then the hedge does not shorten so fast and the rejuvenation is not so often necessary.