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- Put privet on stick - What does that mean?
- What does "put privet on stick" mean?
- When is the radical pruning appropriate?
- The best time to put privet on stick
- Tips
If the hedge is no longer opaque, a radical cut will help
Put privet on stick - What does that mean?
If a privet hedge is no longer opaque, you often get the advice to put the privet on a stick. What does that mean and why does it make sense to take this action? When and how can you place privet on stick?
What does "put privet on stick" mean?
To put a privet on stick only means that you will radically cut down the shrub, above and on the sides:
If possible, all shoots of the bush are cut by two thirds. That may be very sad at first, but you have been happy about the growing growth of your privet hedge.
Nevertheless, this care measure is very useful. Your hedge thanks you through a vigorous growth and dense branches.
When is the radical pruning appropriate?
You should put a privet on stick immediately after the planting. If you have missed this time, you can catch up later, but it takes longer for the hedge to be opaque.
Even a shaved hedge, which is already very old and has not been cut often enough, can be rejuvenated by the set on stick and bring back into shape.
The best time to put privet on stick
Best suited is the early spring just before the new release. Use March and April to radically cut back the privet hedge.
At a later date you should not necessarily put privet on stock. It does not hurt the shrub if it is later cut. But the hedge is very much used by breeding birds, which are disturbed by the cutting.
In many areas, the radical pruning of a privet hedge during the breeding season is also not allowed. During this time, you may only make light cuts.
Tips
It's better not to cut privet in a square shape, as you can see in many gardens. It is better to let the shrub tip up. Then the light also reaches the lower regions and promotes the renewal of leaves and branches.