Content
- The right cut of the cherry laurel Etna
- The cutting time
- The right cutting tool
- Procedure for pruning
- Blasted shrubs tolerate a hefty cut
- Tips & Tricks
The right cut of the cherry laurel Etna
Without pruning Etna grows in about as wide as high and is therefore well suited for planting other plants. However, the vigor of this laurel cherry can quickly cause other plants to be suffocated or displaced. Therefore, from the very beginning, make sure that the wood does not take up more space than you want to grant to it.
The cutting time
When you cut the laurel cherry Etna is based on whether you want to cut the wood once or twice a year. The best time to cut is spring, right after flowering. A second pruning can then be done in late summer or early autumn.
In principle, Etna can be cut back year round. Only when there are minus temperatures and at the beginning of the growth period you should not reach for the scissors. Since Etna is poisonous in all parts of the plant and can cause allergies, you should wear gloves during all work.
The right cutting tool
Hedge trimmers, especially motorized, are taboo when pruning the cherry laurel Etna. These cutting tools injure the beautifully shaped leaves and make the shrub look like it has been torn. Better use a sharp rose or pruning shears that will leave a clean, smooth cut
Procedure for pruning
So that the laurel cherry flourishes richly branched and many new shoots sets, it is important to note some points:
Blasted shrubs tolerate a hefty cut
Although Etna is one of the frost hard cherry laurel species, the evergreen woodland without winter protection freezes in harsh winters back and drives in the episode only hesitantly. Cut all frost damage in the spring to the healthy wood, so that the plant recovers quickly. In areas where temperatures are often below freezing, you should give the cherry laurel winter protection in order to avoid permanently damaging damage to the wood.
Tips & Tricks
How you slice the cherry laurel Etna depends on what you want to achieve with the cut. Although Etna grows quickly but rarely reaches a height of more than two meters, you can initially grow a specimen plant uncircumcised and only occasionally remove disturbing branches.