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The golden elm can be found as a sapling in many front gardens. Not only their beautiful flowers make them so popular. The small deciduous tree is also particularly space-saving. Are you unsure whether regular pruning is still necessary? And if so, to what length should you cut your golden elm. You will find the answers to your questions in this article.
The golden elm is best pruned late in the year
time
You should cut the golden elm in winter between November and March. On warm days, scents escape from the open interfaces, which attract pests. The golden elm recovers from pruning in the spring. It is therefore advisable to plan the cutting as late as possible. If you only reach for the scissors in March, new shoots will quickly form and make the golden elm appear handsome again.
note the growth phase
If you have just planted your golden elm in the ground, you must not prune the tree. Pruning now could hamper growth. Give the deciduous tree three years to get used to its new environment.
Radical or topiary?
Golden elms are slow growers, so pruning is not really necessary. However, there are two reasons that speak in favor of the procedure:
- Thin out the crown for better growth
- radical pruning to stunt growth and maintain shape
Radical cutting tips
A strong, shaping pruning should definitely be done before the golden elm sprout, so as not to disturb its growth. You can safely keep the deciduous tree at a length of three meters.
This is how you go about thinning out
When thinning out, you only remove annoying branches and twigs from the crown.
- choose an overcast, frost-free day for pruning
- remove any branches that are too close together
- to do this, first cut the branches growing into the crown and then work your way outwards
Remove runners
Sometimes the golden elm forms root suckers that form shoots on the surface of the earth. If you want to avoid propagation, you should cut them off as early as possible. In addition, it makes sense to dig up the entire root runner so that you don't have to constantly remove new shoots.
Remove wilted leaves
Check your golden elm regularly for dead leaves and branches. In order to prevent the tree from dying, these must be cut off.