- The best time to cut Privet atrovirens
- Prune young shrubs very often
- How to cut privet atrovirens in the hedge
- Set privet atrovirens on stick
Privet is often offered as an evergreen shrub. That is not completely right. The plant, which belongs to the olive tree family, sheds 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 style.
In the spring, the privet atrovirens should be severely cut back
The best time to cut Privet atrovirens
- Heavy pruning in spring
- Topiary in August
- possibly shorten slightly in autumn
Like all privet species, privet atrovirens is cut several times a year. The first, heavy cut is done in spring, followed by a second, slightly less heavy cut in August.
In autumn only younger privet atrovirens bushes are cut. This is no longer necessary for older copies.
Some garden experts advise against an autumn cut anyway, since the newly formed shoots can no longer harden sufficiently before winter.
Prune young shrubs very often
Young privet atrovirens is cut for the first time immediately after planting. This pruning is done very hard to allow the plant to branch out well.
By the way, you can cut the shrub into any desired shape. Like all privet species, Atrovirens tolerates pruning very well and hardly takes offense.
How to cut privet atrovirens in the hedge
Hedges of privet atrovirens cut straight at the top are often seen, but this is not necessarily recommended. Due to this hedge shape, the plant does not get enough light in the lower area and wilts over time.
It makes more sense to cut privet atrovirens hedges conically.
Set privet atrovirens on stick
If the hedge or shrub is very bare because it was not cut often or not properly, you can put the privet on sticks in the spring.
Cut back all shoots - top and side - by two-thirds. Then the privet can also sprout well in the lower area.
This strong pruning does not harm the privet atrovirens. It is so fast-growing that it soon regained its previous dimensions.
tips
When cutting, make sure that the blades of the scissors are cleaned beforehand. Otherwise there is a risk of transferring fungal spores to the bush.