Properly care for privet hedge in the garden year
A privet hedge can be seen in many gardens because these plants are very robust and easy to care for and grow on almost any soil. Such a hedge is easy to cut and can be easily brought into the desired shape.
Privet hedges are easy to care for
A privet hedge is quite undemanding in terms of soil quality, but most types of privet don't like to be in the shade. Bald spots quickly develop there, because the plant only forms new shoots where there is sufficient light. So choose a bright and sunny location for your plants in your garden.
- But if the place where your hedge should be is shady, you can plant the oval-leaved privet. It also grows very well in the shade and can reach a height of three meters. It blooms creamy white in June and July and forms small black fruits.
- A privet hedge is best planted in the winter months from October to April, but only when the soil is frost-free. In order for your hedge to become dense later, you need three to five plants per running meter.
- The privet is losing leaves all the time, so don't worry, it's normal. However, if the privet hedge is losing a lot of leaves, it could be due to a lack of water. You should therefore water your plants regularly when it is dry.
- problems with weed You can loosen it under your privet hedge by mulching the soil under the hedge or there ivy plants. This will suppress the weeds and at the same time protect the roots of your plants from drying out.
- In winter, watch your hedge a little if there is heavy snowfall. It cannot bear a very heavy snow load and then quickly buckles. So sweep the snow off your hedge every now and then.
Privet - care
Privet usually grows as a hedge because it is dense. The care of ...
The right cut of the hedge
Many varieties grow up to 60 centimeters per year, so you can prune your privet hedge several times a year. If you cut regularly, your hedge will be nice and dense.
- You should prune back a hedge that has become bare once. Above all, the old and very thick branches are removed, but all other branches are also shortened by around half. The hedge can then sprout again because it also receives sufficient light in the lower area.
- A well-grown privet hedge, on the other hand, is best pruned after flowering and again in August or September if it becomes too big for you.
- Above all, shorten the vertical shoots so that they branch out to the sides. Cut the hedge a little narrower at the top than at the bottom so that the lower part also gets a lot of light and does not become bald.
