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- Cut Canadian Hemlock properly - That's the way it works
- Time window for the cut opens in February
- Hedges tolerate light summer cut
- Better spare old wood - what to look for when cutting
- Cut hedge into trapezoidal shape
- Tips
At the end of June subtleties can be cut
Cut Canadian Hemlock properly - That's the way it works
With slender growth and elegant overhanging branches, the shapely hemlock in the garden deserves a box seat. An annual cut is recommended so that the densely needled pine plant as a solitary, in a group or as a hedge preserves its harmonious silhouette. What to look for here, you can read here
Time window for the cut opens in February
Despite its botanical affiliation with the pine family, the Canadian hemlock may not be bothered with pruning shears in its growth. While pine pines get their shape cut shortly before the beginning of summer, a Tsuga canadensis has long since cope with the stress. Cut your Canadian hemlock between February and April, everything is green.
Hedges tolerate light summer cut
Cultivated as an evergreen sight protection hedge, the Canadian Hemlock Trees catch the eye of the beholder all year round. Nasewise shoots disturb the neat appearance in this case already very much. How good that you can safely cut to long branches around the St. John's Day (June 24).
Better spare old wood - what to look for when cutting
To cut a Tsuga canadensis, restraint is the top priority. As long as the cutting measures concentrate on the one to two year old wood, the tree meets all expectations as a solitary and hedge plant with a dense, bushy budding. How to cut the wood correctly:
Constance is trump in the proper cut of a hemlock. Every year a shape and maintenance cut, regulate the same height growth, without affecting the slim silhouette. On the other hand, when the tree is decapitated only at an advanced age, it drives out a nest-like treetop and, at the same time, goes significantly wider.
Cut hedge into trapezoidal shape
In order for a hemlock to preserve its dense needle dress as a hedge, light and air should reach all regions in the wood. By cutting the hedge in trapezoidal shape, this requirement is met.
Tips
In search of an evergreen tree for the grave, you will find the dwarf hemlock, Nana '. Thanks to a low nest height of up to 60 cm, the easy-to-maintain woodland adorns the resting place perfectly even when it is shady.