Content
- You do not have to cut a zigzag shrub regularly
- Zigzag shrubs are good cut compatible
- Do not cut into old wood
- Trim shoots before winter break
- Cut the zigzag shrub as bonsai
- To multiply the zigzag shrub by cuttings
- Tips
The zigzag shrub tolerates pruning well, but grows slowly
You do not have to cut a zigzag shrub regularly
A zigzag shrub is easy to care for. He does not even have to be cut regularly because he is growing relatively slowly. Cutting is only necessary to keep the shrub in shape and to branch it. What you need to keep in mind when cutting zigzag shrubs.
Zigzag shrubs are good cut compatible
The zigzag shrub does not resent a pruning. You can shorten it at any time during the growing season. This is often not necessary, as the shrub grows slowly.
The branches moving in all directions are the most beautiful anyway, if left natural.
If you want a more compact growth, shorten the shoots so that new branches form. Reasons for cutting:
Do not cut into old wood
Always cut off only young shoots. The zigzag shrub does not like it if you cut directly into the old wood.
Trim shoots before winter break
Before you bring the zigzag shrub to winter quarters, you are welcome to cut it back a bit. This avoids space problems in winter.
Cut the zigzag shrub as bonsai
The zigzag shrub is so easy to care for that it is wonderful for breeding as bonsai. Especially for beginners, this shrub is ideal, because you really can not do much wrong. Possible are all bushy, upright bonsai forms. The zigzag shrub can also be designed in cascade form.
You only have to cut when long shoots disturb the overall picture. You are allowed to wire the bonsai as well.
It is important that you repot it annually in the first years and thereby cut the root a bit.
To multiply the zigzag shrub by cuttings
You can simply multiply a zigzag shrub yourself by cutting cuttings at the beginning of the growth phase.
The cuttings are placed in prepared culture pots and placed at 15 degrees bright but not sunny. The soil must be kept moderately moist.
Tips
The non-venomous zigzag shrub tolerates minus temperatures only for a very short period of time - and only if it does not get colder than minus five degrees. For this reason, zigzag bushes generally have to be wintered in the house frost-free.