Pine is a popular coniferous tree in Polish gardens. It impresses with its decorative appearance throughout the yearHowever, in the spring and summer, hardly anyone pays attention to him due to the fact that it is associated rather with winter.
It’s a mistake because At the turn of May and June is the date of one of the most important pine care treatments. It is about the so -called Pruning candles, or young pine shoots. Do not forget about it and do it correctly, and the plant will be grateful to you.
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You don’t know Why should you cut candles, or young pine shoots? This is an important procedure that should be performed when they are about 12-15 cm long. This avoids the hypertrophy of dynamically growing treesthat could take too much space on small or medium -sized plots.
Young shoots are an extension of last year’s growths. People often underestimate them while They are responsible for the direction and intensity of plant growth. Shortening them can bring a number of benefits.
They can be felt quite quickly in the form of: reinforcements the condition of the tree, improving its habit and symmetry, as well as limiting the shading of the surrounding area. It is also an increase in safety, because the lack of pruning pine often leads to their fracture during winds or storms.
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Since you already know the reasons why gardeners advise you to cut the pine in the summer, get on to perform this procedure. Do not delay long, because now there is the best moment for this, but first check how to do it right.
By shortening candles, cut a maximum of half its length. Do not remove the parts in which the needles have already developed or have been hard to hardenso as not to weaken the plant or just not deform it.
One more important information. In this case After the procedure, you don’t have to use gardening ointment. Pine spontaneously produces a protective resin that has antifungal properties.
