In order for a cypress hedge to remain dense and grow healthily, you have to cut it regularly. For most varieties, one pruning a year is sufficient, but for bastard cypresses you should use pruning shears twice a year.

Cypress hedges are trimmed in spring or late summer

The best time for cutting cypress hedges

  • Time spring and/or from August
  • dry day
  • not too sunny
  • Frost free

A cypress hedge should be trimmed at least once a year. Either cut the hedge in the spring before the cypresses sprout, or after the growth phase in August. Cut back young hedges twice a year so that young hedges become dense more quickly.

Cut the cypress hedge on a day that is not too sunny but not too wet either. The interfaces burn if the sun is too strong, and they can rot if they get wet.

In addition, the day must be frost-free.

How to properly trim a cypress hedge

Cypresses are always cut from top to bottom. Otherwise the branches will bend away from the scissors and the hedge will not straighten out.

If you want to cut the hedge into a specific shape, stretch wires or make templates to cut along. This also applies to the crown of the hedge.

Trimming the cypress hedge

Cypress hedges are usually kept between two and four meters high. Even if the hedge has not yet reached the desired height, you should top it off once a year. As a result, the cypresses grow denser and the trees become stronger.

Cut back a third of the annual growth at the top, which is 30 to 70 centimeters depending on the species. The interfaces are no longer visible after a short time.

Use clean tools and gloves

Thoroughly clean the trimmers before trimming to avoid spreading diseases to the hedge.

Always wear gloves when touching cypress cuttings. Cypress is poisonous. The plant sap can cause skin irritation in sensitive people.

tips

Cypresses tolerate pruning well. That is why they are also well suited for breeding as bonsai. However, you should never cut into the old wood, as the tree will no longer sprout at this point.

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