Boar diamonds can grow up to 1.50 meters high. The easy-care herb becomes very bushy and crowds other plants. Regular pruning therefore makes sense. Cutting is done either in spring or autumn. How to cut boar diamonds.
How do I cut a boar's rue correctly?
Cut boar diamonds correctly: Carry out a topiary cut in spring by thinning out external shoots and internal branches. In autumn, cut the plant back to the ground to protect it from frost. When harvesting as a seasoning or medicinal herb, only use the younger leaf tips.
Cut boar's rue into shape in spring
- Topiary in spring
- Thinning out the plant
- Pruning in autumn
- Cutting herbs
- Cut cuttings for propagation
In spring the boar's rue is brought into shape by pruning. Cut off shoots that extend far outwards so that the plant does not become too wide. You can also lighten them up a bit inside.
Due to pruning, the boar's rue doesn't grow quite as much in the following months. It then no longer needs to be cut in autumn.
Before you repot the boar rue in the pot in spring, cut back more. This makes transplanting easier.
Pruning in autumn
Pruning in the fall only makes sense if you didn't cut it back in the spring. Cutting before winter is to protect against frost. The shoots can then not freeze and damage the roots.
Cut the boar rue branches down to the ground. In cool locations, place garden fleece (€34.00 on Amazon) over the leftovers.
Pile a thick layer of autumn leaves on top to protect the roots from frost.
Cutting boar rue before moving to winter quarters
Eberruen are conditionally hardy. However, this does not apply when kept in a bucket. As a potted plant, the boar's rue should be overwintered frost-free.
Cut the plant down beforehand so that it doesn't take up so much space in the cool winter garden, greenhouse or in a bright place in the basement.
Harvest boar's rue as a spice and medicinal herb
Eberrue is cut from summer onwards as a seasoning and medicinal herb. The main harvest time is in autumn.
Only cut the tips of the leaves, as older leaves often taste quite bitter.
Tip
Since the boar's rue often does not bloom in our latitudes and therefore does not set seeds, you can propagate it using cuttings. Cut the cuttings in spring or summer and simply insert them into prepared garden soil or a pot.
