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- How to properly cut a corkscrew hazel
- First enjoy the flower - then cut back - That's how it works
- Young branches have the hang of it
- Cut back wildlings in a timely manner
- Better tear off instead of cutting back
- Tips
A cutback prevents bending from the inside
How to properly cut a corkscrew hazel
With its twisted branches, the corkscrew hazel enchants with magic radiance in the bed and tub. With a professional pruning this unique habitus is preserved over many years. This manual explains in practice how to cut back a corkscrew hazel nut correctly.
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In March and April we are thrilled by the corkscrew hazelnut with its unusual kitten blossoms. Immediately afterwards, the time window for the shape and preservation section opens. Please choose an appointment with covered, frost-free weather. The following instructions explain the professional cut:
The aim of the form cut is a compact, densely leafy shrub, which the sunlight floods. In this way, you effectively prevent a dislocation from the inside out. You promote lush branching on your corkscrew hazel nut by placing the scissors a few millimeters above an outward-pointing leaf knot. This is recognizable as a slight elevation under the bark.
Young branches have the hang of it
The less pronounced the degree of woodiness, the more prominent the branches wind. Therefore, combine the annual pruning with a continuous rejuvenation. For this purpose, shorten 2 to 4 of the strongest and oldest branches to 15 cm. Since a corkscrew hazel from the old wood busily expels again, preserve the youthful vitality and effectively prevent an intense woodiness.
Cut back wildlings in a timely manner
If you have acquired your corkscrew hazelnut as a refined high stump, wildlings can sprout from the underlay. These are clearly identifiable by their dead straight growth. Since these uninvited guests strive to overgrow the noble crown, they must give way. Therefore, cut off wildlings without delay even during the year, as soon as you discover the shoots.
Better tear off instead of cutting back
In a wildling is an enormous growth power. As long as a small tissue test remains on the game pad after pruning, growth continues unabated. Therefore, do not remove these branches with scissors, but tear them off with a courageous jerk.
Tips
With its winding branches, the corkscrew as a vase decoration decorates your home throughout the year. In February / March, when the male kitten blossoms on the twisted branches flourish, the woody charismatic expressiveness tops each bouquet of flowers.