Why do you prune leaves? 1. for denser branching.
2. so that the leaves can receive light evenly.
3. to prevent the inner branches from dying off. Complete leaf pruning on a cornelian cherry. You cut off the leaves and leave only 3-5 mm of the leaf stalk. You can leave the leaves on the inner small branches, but not too many (make sure they are airy). You usually use this method in the growth phase, when the shoots grow too much and become thick until the fall. The thick branches can no longer be bent. In extreme cases, a strong alder in the tray can develop 1-1.5 m long shoots with a diameter of 2-3 cm per season. You can no longer bend these branches, so you have to make 2-3 leaf cuts per season and reshape the tree. With some varieties, even the older trees still grow so strongly that a complete leaf cut is necessary at the beginning of June. For example: elm, maple, oak, ash, ... Important: After the complete leaf pruning, 1-1.5 months later, when the second budding has started and the leaves are large enough again, you must carry out a new thinning out so that the tree gets enough light.
