A zigzag shrub is easy to care for. It doesn't even need to be cut regularly because it grows relatively slowly. Cutting is only necessary to keep the shrub in shape and to encourage it to branch. What you need to consider when cutting zigzag bushes.
How to properly cut a zigzag bush?
When pruning a zigzag shrub, you should only trim young shoots to keep the shrub in shape and encourage new branching. Do not cut into old wood and shorten the shoots before the winter break to avoid space problems.
Zigzag shrubs tolerate pruning well
The zigzag bush doesn't mind being cut back. You can trim it at any time during the growing season. But it's not necessary that often because the shrub only grows slowly.
The branches that move in all directions look best when left natural.
If you want more compact growth, shorten the shoots so that new branches form. Reasons for cutting:
- Keeping the shrub in shape
- stimulate new branches
- Cut cuttings
- cut back before overwintering
- Care for zigzag bush as a bonsai
Don't cut into old wood
Only cut off young shoots. The zigzag bush doesn't like it if you cut directly into the old wood.
Short shoots before the winter break
Before you bring the zigzag bush into its winter quarters, you are welcome to cut it back a little. This can avoid space problems in winter.
Cutting a zigzag bush as a bonsai
The zigzag shrub is so easy to care for that it is ideal for growing as a bonsai. This shrub is particularly ideal for beginners because you can't really go wrong. All bushy, upright bonsai shapes are possible. The zigzag shrub can also be designed in a cascade shape.
You only need to cut if long shoots disrupt the overall picture. You can also wire the bonsai.
It is important that you repot it annually in the first few years and trim the roots a little.
Propagate zigzag bush through cuttings
You can easily propagate a zigzag bush yourself by cutting cuttings at the beginning of the growth phase.
The cuttings are placed in prepared cultivation pots and placed at 15 degrees, bright but not sunny. The soil must be kept moderately moist.
Tip
The non-poisonous zigzag bush can only tolerate sub-zero temperatures for a very short period of time - and only if it doesn't get colder than minus five degrees. Zigzag bushes must therefore always be kept frost-free indoors over the winter.
