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- Lavender heather - cutting needs to be learned
- Regularly but little cutting
- Remove sick and pest-infected parts quickly
- When will healthy lavender heaths be cut?
- A good side effect: to win cuttings
- A well-cut hedge plant
- Tips & Tricks
A slight pruning promotes the growth of lavender heather
Lavender heather - cutting needs to be learned
The cutting of the lavender heath is not a compulsion. But those who neglect it must expect many disadvantages. Among other things, the flower is sparser, the plant tends to blush over time and becomes more susceptible to fungal diseases. But do not be too hasty and cocky!
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The lavender heath shows a leisurely growth rate. It grows very slowly compared to other plants. This can be advantageous, but also disadvantageous. One consequence of the slow growth is that it should not be cut too radically. Otherwise it looks miserable for a long time. The cut should be done regularly but easily.
Remove sick and pest-infected parts quickly
In the case of a disease or pest infestation (eg by the Andromeda network bug), the cutting off of the affected parts should be carried out immediately, so that further spreading is prevented. In the case of the Andromeda net bug, the cut must be made at the latest by the end of April, so that the larvae can not hatch from the laid eggs and infest other parts of the plant.
When will healthy lavender heaths be cut?
Healthy plants are cut immediately after flowering (usually in early summer). This cut is important and should not take place until autumn or spring. Whoever cuts in autumn or spring, removes the flower buds for the upcoming flowering season, which develop in autumn. The result of the pruning: A strong shoot and a denser growth.
A good side effect: to win cuttings
The propagation can go hand in hand with the cutting:
A well-cut hedge plant
Overall, the shadow bells is well tolerated cut. This, their slow growth, their evergreen foliage, their hardiness and their unpretentiousness make them the ideal hedge plant (cut hedge, sight protection hedge). To maintain this hedge, all shoots should be shortened easily after flowering.
Tips & Tricks
Always wear gloves when cutting the lavender heather! Otherwise, you risk that the toxic ingredients irritate your skin.