'Joanne',

Just tidy them up and encourage them to be compact as opposed to being
straggly. Depends on your desires and the size of the area at your
disposal.

Regards,
Emrys Davies.




"Joanne" wrote in message
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"Jane Ransom" wrote in message
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In article , Joanne
writes
3 years ago I planted a wiegela and a ribes. They are still fairly
small;
the wiegela is approx 3 feet high, and the ribes approx 4 feet. Do
I
prune
them now, or should I wait until they're more mature in a year or
two?

With both these you prune them after they have flowered.
Cut back the stems that have flowered to vigorous young growths
developing lower down on the main stems and remove any weak growth.


Thanks, Jane. The shrubs are still fairly small, so should I let them
grow
on for a year or so before I begin their annual pruning? Or do I
prune them
now even though they're still fairly young and small?

Thanks.