"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?

I would leave the plants you mentioned unpruned until they have almost
reached the space you have allotted them.
The don't *have* to be pruned. They are pruned only to keep them
within bounds.

Franz