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potentilla care
I've recently moved into a house with a hedge which we are fairly
certain is a potentilla fruticosa I've searched the net and the library, and am thoroughly confused. Various sources say it should pruned in spring and trimmed in winter, or vice versa, or only pruned or trimmed in winter or spring and I'm completely lost. What is the difference (if any) between trimming and pruning ? What should I be doing to it and when, because it's a pleasant hedge and I don't want to kill it or let it get all straggly thanks in advance Mike www.mikes-walks.co.uk drop a catch to reply |
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potentilla care
I've recently moved into a house with a hedge which we are fairly
certain is a potentilla fruticosa I've searched the net and the library, and am thoroughly confused. Various sources say it should pruned in spring and trimmed in winter, or vice versa, or only pruned or trimmed in winter or spring and I'm completely lost. What is the difference (if any) between trimming and pruning ? What should I be doing to it and when, because it's a pleasant hedge and I don't want to kill it or let it get all straggly thanks in advance Mike Mike, the 'correct' way to prune Potentilla is to take out one stem in three in early spring. However, you say it's a hedge, so you might have to adapt the pruning technique somewhat. I'd suggest that if you're happy with how it's growing/flowering, just go over it with a hedge trimmer in early spring, and maybe thin out some of the old/dead wood where possible. If the shrub is really beginning to suffer from neglect and needs some rejuvenation, then it is possible to hard prune it back to within about 15cm (6 inches) of the ground. On a more general note, trimming is just a form of pruning. More correctly it could be described as 'trimming to shape' and is what would normally be done to Buxus sempervirens and other hedging plants. This pruning technique is just one of 9 techniques, though some people may argue that there are more/less techniques. It depends on how you classify the techniques. I hope this is helpful. If you need some more advice on pruning I'd be happy to answer any questions (if I can) and can point you in the direction of a few good books if you want. Dave. |
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potentilla care
Thanks for that Dave - It sounds like i'll leave it till next spring
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