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Pruning a bush
HI there
This is my first ever post to this newsgroup so first of all... Hello! I'm not at all knowledgeable in the garden so I was hoping for some advice on the best way to prune a bush to increase its density. However I do want to let it grow as much as I can as I want to get it fairly high. To be honest I'm not even sure what the name of the bush is, so any advice there woul be greatly appreciated. Here is a photo of said bush: http://www.strawberryshark.co.uk/garden/garden01.html Regards Stephen |
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Pruning a bush
On 21 Jun, 16:25, "STephen" wrote:
HI there This is my first ever post to this newsgroup so first of all... Hello! I'm not at all knowledgeable in the garden so I was hoping for some advice on the best way to prune a bush to increase its density. However I do want to let it grow as much as I can as I want to get it fairly high. To be honest I'm not even sure what the name of the bush is, so any advice there woul be greatly appreciated. Here is a photo of said bush: http://www.strawberryshark.co.uk/garden/garden01.html Regards Stephen Hi Stephen The bush looks like a Photinia (Red Robin) to me and is grown for the bright red foliage that it produces. It will grow to a height of 12 to 18 feet by 8 to 12 feet wide although the bottom of the bush is often quite thin. During the first spring after planting, cut back the main stems by about one-third to encourage sideshoots and a bushy habit, thereafter, little or no routine pruning is required, other than the removal of dead, damaged or weak growth. Once the bright red new foliage display begins to fade, clip hedges and repeat in mid summer. To encourage a profusion of bright young leaves in spring and summer, during spring shorten the stems of established specimens by upto 6" to just above an outward-facing bud although If you need to renovate it then try cutting hard back into the old wood, it usually regenerates quite well. Regards Lynne |
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