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- Trimming Black Pine - when and how to do it
- Best time is after the budding - Tips for choosing an appointment
- Guide to cutting
- Tips
End of May is a good time to get the black pine in shape
Trimming Black Pine - when and how to do it
The black pine does not let its gardener down. The decorative conifers thrill with rapid growth, easy care and robust disease resistance. A good-natured cut compatibility completes the profile sensibly. Read how to make an example of a Pinus nigra.
Best time is after the budding - Tips for choosing an appointment
Note in your cut-off schedule one day before mid-May to early June. At this time, the tree has largely completed its release this year, so you can estimate the extent of the pruning well. At the latest when the needles begin to unfold along the candles, the pruning shears should be brought out.
Guide to cutting
It should be noted in advance that a black pine is not necessarily cut. Where the tree has enough space available, it assumes an imposing stature over the years. In order to cultivate a Pinus nigra as a woody shrub or to limit its growth, an annual pruning in May is recommended. How to do it right:
Who does not shy away from the time, does not cut off the new boom with the secateurs. Since healthy needles are not spared in this incision, the candles can be broken open by hand. For a radical pruning of the branches, please make sure that there are at least 5 to 10 pairs of pins below the interface. Otherwise the black pine will struggle with another shootout.
Tips
The high cutting tolerance, in combination with excellent winter hardiness, qualify the black pine for the ideal bonsai for the field. With a little skill and a good sense of proportion, transform a Pinus nigra into an evergreen work of art that draws everyone's attention in the creative garden.