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Talkback: How to prune spring-flowering plants
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Should I do this even if my shrub is young?
As all the stems seem green It flowered profusely this year and I don't want to do the wrong thing for next year.
As all the stems seem green It flowered profusely this year and I don't want to do the wrong thing for next year.
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It is quite old, I think, but flowered beautifully these last few weeks.
Just moved into this garden and would love to give it a fresh start.
What season do i prune quince ? not pruned one before dont want to make a complete mess of it . Thanks
Immediately after flowering this spring and up to mid July. You can cut out obviously dead or damaged stems any time when they're not frozen but leave the healthy branches till after flowering and then thin out stem or cut back to shape according toy your needs.
Don't leave it too late as the new growth needs time to harden off before the frosts.
Catkins 110 you should prune your Choisya immediately after flowering, it will then regrow from the old wood. If your lucky you might get a 2nd flush of flowers but if not this yr then certainly next. I have a lg Choisya bush which had got a bit out of hand & I have pruned it back into the old wood & it is now got new growth on it.
Think Catkin might have already pruned the Choisya - the query was four and a half years ago....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...