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- Privet atrovirens cut - tips and tricks
- The best time to cut privet of atrovirens
- Cutting young shrubs very often
- How to cut privet privately in the hedge
- Privet atrovirens put on stick
- Tips
In the spring, the privet of atrovirens should be severely cut back
Privet atrovirens cut - tips and tricks
Privet is often offered as an evergreen shrub. That is not completely right. The plant, which belongs to the family of the olive family, leaves its leaves in autumn and winter. A variety in which the leaves remain on the bush for a particularly long time is Privet atrovirens. How to cut this privet type.
The best time to cut privet of atrovirens
Privet atroves, like all varieties of privet, is cut several times a year. The first, strong pruning takes place in spring, a second, somewhat less strong cut then in August.
In autumn, only younger privet atrovirens shrubs are cut. In older copies this is no longer necessary.
Some garden experts advise against an autumn cut anyway, since the newly forming shoots can not harden sufficiently before winter.
Cutting young shrubs very often
Young privet atrovirens is cut for the first time immediately after planting. This pruning is done very strong, so that the plant can branch well.
Incidentally, you can cut the shrub into any desired shape. Like all privet species, Atrovirens is also very good cut tolerant and hardly bothers.
How to cut privet privately in the hedge
Top straight hedges of privet atrovirens are often to be seen, but this is not necessarily recommended. Due to this hedge form, the plant does not get enough light in the lower area and sheds with time.
It makes more sense to cut privet privet privately atrovirens hedges.
Privet atrovirens put on stick
If the hedge or shrub is heavily shabby because it has not been cut frequently or improperly, you can set the privet on a stick in the spring.
Cut back all shoots - top and side - by two-thirds. Then the privet can drive out well in the lower area again.
The privet of atrovirens does not harm this strong pruning. He is so fast-growing that he soon reaches the previous levels again.
Tips
When cutting, make sure that the blades of the scissors are cleaned beforehand. Otherwise, you risk transmitting fungal spores to the shrub.