A linden tree in the garden is a beautiful thing - it is very decorative with its balanced growth and provides pleasant shade - but its lush treetop can also be a bit sprawling. Then a cut is announced.
Lime trees can also be pruned into shape
The dimensions of the linden crown
Lime trees in local gardens are usually native varieties such as small-leaved, small-leaved or silver linden. Their growth height can reach up to 30 meters - that alone is no longer really proportionate for some gardens. However, the sprawling growth of the treetop can be even more problematic. The linden branches can expand up to 15 meters in width. As beautiful as the shadow under the light green heart leaves is - with such an extension, possibly also to the neighbor's side, a pruning is necessary.
- Plant height of garden linden varieties up to 30 m
- Treetop extension up to 15 m
The pruning tolerance of lime trees
In general, lime trees do not require much care. And when it comes to pruning, they shine with their simplicity. As a rule, they tolerate the crown cut without any problems. They also react to him with vigorous new growth - so with regular trimming you can also use them to form accurately defined trellises.
how to cut
The ideal time for the linden pruning is autumn before the first frost. You can also make radical trimmings here.
How to cut is always roughly based on the same rules. Whether you just want to reduce the crown of a solitary, shady specimen or shape artistic row plantings is just a question of execution detail. Basically:
- remove old and rotten branches
- otherwise outer contour sharpening
- use clean cutting tools
rough work
You can use a chainsaw or a hand hacksaw to roughly remove thick, old branches. Pay attention to the cleanliness of the tool - because even if the lime tree is generally good at winding up cuts, fungal infections cannot be ruled out if there are dirty residues.
precision work
Electric hedge trimmers (€77.00) are suitable for sharpening the outer contours, or smaller hand hedge trimmers for smaller trees that are to be trained into defined trellises. Here, too, it is important to ensure that the blades are clean - it is best to disinfect them before work. In addition, the cutting tools should be well sharpened and close precisely so that no bruises occur during the cut.