The Caucasica laurel is characterized by its robustness and beautifully colored foliage. Growing vigorously, it forms an evergreen, easy-care and frost-hardy privacy screen and noise barrier. So that Caucasica doesn't grow too much for you and doesn't take up too much space in small gardens, we recommend pruning it back at least once a year.

Growth form of the Caucasica

This laurel cherry is one of the rather slender and upright varieties that have a dense and compact habit. It is fast-growing and can increase in height and width by up to forty centimeters a year. Uncut, it grows about three meters high and at least 120 centimeters in diameter.

Cutting promotes healthy and vigorous growth

Like all laurel hedges, Caucasica should be trimmed regularly from the start. This ensures that the shrubs thrive and do not become bare inside due to a lack of light.

The right time for the pruning

Ideally, cut back the Caucasica laurel cherry right after the main bloom. This cutting time promotes a rich flowering in the next year. In principle, the pruning can take place from the beginning of March until August. Later in the year, no more pruning should be done so that the wood that drifts can mature until winter.

How is it cut?

  • When trimming the hedge, give it a trapezoidal contour. Starting from a broad base, it should taper towards the top.
  • Round off the corners to allow plenty of light into the bushes.
  • Completely cut out dead wood, frozen and diseased branches.
  • Cut inward, soft shoots at the base.
  • For bushy growth, prune annual branches in half.
  • Position the scissors at a slight angle so that rainwater runs off the wound quickly.

The right cutting tool

So that the leaves of the laurel cherry do not look torn, you should not use motorized scissors when pruning the hedge. Always use sharp cutting tools that leave straight cuts and do not damage the wood more than necessary. Wear gloves for all work, as the cherry laurel is poisonous and can cause allergies.

tips and tricks

The Caucasica laurel also tolerates a radical rejuvenation pruning well. Cut deep into the wood and shorten the main shoots to a length of about thirty to fifty centimetres. Leave at least one visible bud on each main shoot so that the wood sprout vigorously again.

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