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How to prune

How to prune

Question from mark brock
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I have a tree that was planted in full sun in a prominent position. It is now in excess of 5 metres high. Should I hard prune it almost to the ground now? Will it kill it? I am growing it for leaf interest. It was a present and so need to hang on to it. I have the space or a bigger tree but want the best for it. Should I or should I not prune it?
Posted: Wednesday 25th of January 2012 11:18 AM

  • Re: How to prune

    Judi Samuels Garden Design
    Hi Mark, please don't cut your tree until you know what it is and when you have identified it we will then know what's best for it. As a general rule, deciduous trees (leaves that fall off) can be pruned in the summer / autumn time.. Evergreen trees can be pruned in the spring time.. not applying any hard and fast rules because all plants are grown in different circumstances.. So, how about a photo, if you can and then we could have a go at identifying for you and then be better equipped to suggest a plan for pruning.. If you are growing for foliage makes sense not to cut it down the ground! ;-)

    Good luck and best wishes
    Judi.. :-)
    Replied: Wednesday 25th of January 2012 12:29 PM

  • Re: How to prune

    Carol
    Is it not a Pauwlonia tomentosa - the post is in the named forum. I know nothing about them!
    Replied: Friday 27th of January 2012 06:00 PM

  • Re: How to prune

    ELAINE HUTSON
    When you say you are growing it for its foliage, do you mean something like Catalpa or Pawlonia, where you are fitting it in a tropical theme or do you mean the overall look of its foliage. Normally if you are coppicing your tree or shrub you do this Feb. You do this to smoke bush, and the shrubby dogwoods. I myself consider cutting trees to the ground for the sake of fitting a theme sacrilegious.
    Replied: Friday 27th of January 2012 07:34 PM
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