On 27/11/07 18:09, in article ,
"Emery Davis" wrote:

On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:41:23 -0000
Charlie Pridham wrote:

In article ,
says...
On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:31:48 +0100, Emery Davis
wrote:

The guy cutting hedges (for the village) went a little too far towards our
gate. There
was a nice established Exochorda "the Bride", about 5 years in the ground,
that was
chopped to bits. There are a couple of feet of bare wood left, that's all.

Anyone know how these respond to "cutting back hard?" Grrr.


I have to prune mine back fairly hard from time to time because it is
really vigorous when fully established. It has always come back well.
I hope yours does too because there is nothing more beautiful when
it's in full bloom, and truly well named.


Apart from the bad timing for flowers next year (should have been chopped
after flowering) it will be fine, they respond well to a good hair cut.

Thanks, and Phil and Fuscia. Sounds as if it has a good chance.

This is a lot more than a haircut, perhaps 90% of the shrub was killed,
and of course it's those really messy cuts that tractor-mounted
mulcher-cutters
make.

I really am very miffed, but of course there's nothing to be done about it.

-E

I think it may be best to console yourself with the thought of how well
hedgerows grow back after such massacres! Others have said more and better
but I doubt you'll find it an altogether lost cause. A builder trampled
heavily and stupidly on one of our variegated leaf Fuchsias when it was a
very small plant and we despaired of its survival. Four years on it's going
to need a pretty serious hair cut soon!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'