On 11 Apr, 09:32, "Dave Hill" wrote:
On 11 Apr, 00:06, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:

In article .com,"Dave Hill" writes:

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| Why wait till the autumn?
| Now is the time to cut them back to 3 or 4 leaves whilst they are
| small and still in pots.

As with vines, now is precisely when NOT to cut into old wood. And
it is not always easy to tell when young wood stops and old wood
begins.

Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

I am asuming that these are seedlings at about 12 inches, at this size
cutting a couple hard back should do no harm, I agree if they are
around 3 ft or so then this is the wrong time, but at that size they
should be in the ground.
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries.

Yes, they are about a food high (a little smaller if anything). So
does that mean it's safe to cut them back now rather than waiting
until dormancy?
Thanks again.