Many shrubs and hedges need pruning in autumn so that they can sprout again nicely in the next spring.
But which ones are affected?
A garden full of well-kept shrubs and hedges is a lot of work.
But hobby gardeners are happy to take on this effort in order to be surprised with great flowers in spring *.
For this to work, however, many
shrubs and hedges
need
a neat cut in autumn after flowering
.
This also prevents branches and twigs from breaking under the load in heavy snowfall.
You can find out here which plants this affects and what you need to consider.
Cut shrubs and hedges in autumn: They urgently need the cut
With all the garden work and plants, you quickly lose track of things.
Not every shrub or hedge needs
pruning or pruning
.
However, you should have your garden tools ready for the following plants:
Ornamental shrubs (e.g. roses, oleander, weiglie, butterfly lilac)
Berry bushes (e.g. blackberries, currants, gooseberries)
Ornamental trees (e.g. spherical ahron)
Hedges (e.g. boxwood, firethorn, laurel cherry)
Climbing plants (e.g. clematis, honeysuckle)
When can shrubs be cut back?
Before you unpack the secateurs, you should take another look at the calendar.
The
Federal Nature Conservation Act
allows strong interventions in old wood as well as radical cuts back to just above the ground only
between October 1st and 28th / 29th.
February
.
However, light maintenance and shaped cuts are allowed all year round.
Trim properly
Each plant needs an individual cut in order to be able to sprout beautifully again in spring.
The practical manual "Plant Cut" (promotional link) provides you with numerous instructions.
Also interesting
: you need to pay attention to this crucial detail when cutting hydrangeas.
Which plants should I not prune back?
If you don't feel like bare beds in autumn and winter, you shouldn't cut back some evergreen perennials: the
bergenia
, for example, stands out late in the year with a reddish leaf color and is therefore an eye-catcher in the garden.
Also
yarrow, goat's beard, hat or fire herb
can not act quite so barren winter.
But the animal kingdom is also happy if you cut back
wild trees
less often so that they can provide shelter for birds, mammals and insects.
In general, individual trees can withstand longer without a cut, as they do not rob anyone of space and thus can spread their full beauty in a natural form.
In these cases, maintenance cuts are often sufficient.
* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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