Content
- How to cut your crawler juniper!
- Reasons that speak for cutting
- Time: Whenever there is no frost
- How to cut a creep juniper properly
- Shape cutting is unconditionally tolerated
- Wear protection - whistle the needles
- Tips
Creeping juniper can be cut at any time, as long as it does not freeze
How to cut your crawler juniper!
Whether as a groundcover for slopes and roadsides, for planters as year-round jewelry or as trimmed bonsai - the care of Kriechwacholders is uncomplicated. But does that apply to all areas, including cutting?
Reasons that speak for cutting
There are several reasons why a section of the creep juniper can be useful:
Time: Whenever there is no frost
You can cut the crawler juniper whenever you want, provided there is no frost. But it is recommended to cut it in the spring before the sprouting of new shoots or in autumn between August and October. During the cutting, no blazing sun should shine and no rain should fall.
How to cut a creep juniper properly
Consider these aspects when cutting:
Shape cutting is unconditionally tolerated
The Kriechwacholder tolerates a regular shape cut, for example, for the purpose of pulling a bonsai. He is highly recommended and popular for the bonsai design. Its growth rate is very slow at 3 to 7 cm per year. He does not get out of shape that fast.
Wear protection - whistle the needles
Carelessly you should not cut a Kriechwacholder. The numerous needles, which are close together, spine and can cause unpleasant skin injuries. Sensitive people may even experience allergic reactions due to the toxins they contain. Wear gloves and long clothes when cutting!
Tips
The branches covered with berries can be cut off and used as decoration in a vase or as part of a arrangement. The berries are edible and are suitable in addition to the seasoning of wild game, for example, to prepare a tea.