Pruning Group 2

Pruning Early Flowering Shrubs

Deciduous shrubs that flower late winter. spring or early summer need annual prune in order to promote strong growth and better flowering. As well as prolonging the shrubs life spans.

When to prune -

• After flowering

What to prune -

• branches are diseased, damaged or dead (the three Ds).

• branches are congested or crossing each other.

• branches are growing in unwanted directions (e.g. in toward the centre of the plant)

• branches that are weak or spindly in order to promote stronger growth in others