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Pruning Group 5

Pruning Winter Flowering Shrubs

Deciduous shrubs that flower winter or early spring on the previous years growth. These shrubs should be pruned straight after flowering.

When to prune -

  • After flowering (in winter or spring)

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

  • Prune older woody branches (over 2 years old) to encourage new growth