I have a row of firebushes (the ones that turn red in the fall) that
have grown upwards to about 8+ feet. It is now certainly time to get
them back down to proportional size.

When is best time and extent of cuts that can be made on these bushes
so as to NOT destroy them?

Thanks in advance!

Bob

"Bob_M" wrote in message =
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| I have a row of firebushes (the ones that turn red in the fall) that
| have grown upwards to about 8+ feet. It is now certainly time to get
| them back down to proportional size.
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| When is best time and extent of cuts that can be made on these bushes
| so as to NOT destroy them?
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| Thanks in advance!
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| Bob

Are they decidious? If so, then:
http://ag.udel.edu/extension/information/hyg/hyg-70.htm

"Bob_M" wrote in message
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I have a row of firebushes (the ones that turn red in the fall) that
have grown upwards to about 8+ feet. It is now certainly time to get
them back down to proportional size.

When is best time and extent of cuts that can be made on these bushes
so as to NOT destroy them?

Thanks in advance!

Bob

You should cut them before fall. Cutting encourages new growth and you
don't want that happening as they go dormant in the winter.

I'd say you could lop a couple of feet off them if they are established.

On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 04:14:44 GMT, "FDR"
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"Bob_M" wrote in message
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I have a row of firebushes (the ones that turn red in the fall) that
have grown upwards to about 8+ feet. It is now certainly time to get
them back down to proportional size.

When is best time and extent of cuts that can be made on these bushes
so as to NOT destroy them?

Thanks in advance!

Bob

You should cut them before fall. Cutting encourages new growth and you
don't want that happening as they go dormant in the winter.

I'd say you could lop a couple of feet off them if they are established.

Thanks FDR. That's what I was wondering. They certainly are
established and away I will hack. Then perhaps next spring, when they
sprout, they will fill in where needed.

B