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Some of my trees have their first growth complete and I'm wondering if I should clip back now to encourage back budding and transfer of energy or is that later in the year?
It would help if you were a bit more specific about your trees and your short and long term goals. Depending on my stage of development and according to the specificity of the individual trees, most of my hard summer cutbacks are performed between June 1st and July 4th. Of course there are variables.Some of my trees have their first growth complete and I'm wondering if I should clip back now to encourage back budding and transfer of energy or is that later in the year?
This makes sense. Wondering if you pluck new branches that are growing from weird angles/locations or do you wait till June?It would help if you were a bit more specific about your trees and your short and long term goals. Depending on my stage of development and according to the specificity of the individual trees, most of my hard summer cutbacks are performed between June 1st and July 4th. Of course there are variables.
Sure, we all do it, just all things in moderation. Often however, a person will "pluck" a branch that they will later regret.Wondering if you pluck new branches that are growing from weird angles/locations
Good to know and thanks!Nice burning bush, with these specifically - youre better off waiting until fall to trim. Ones in containers usually only flush once in the spring and won’t put out a new flush during the summer
No new growth in zone 7?The yew, junipers, and spruces are all just doing their things (no candles yet) as well as the holly
No, I have lots of new growth just no (large) candles to be plucked yet. I don't usually mess with these till much later in the season. I have a couple Mungo Pines (that I'm NOT a fan of) that have hints of candles though. I'll do the needful on those when the time is right.No new growth in zone 7?
I never thought of these trees and plants as sporting candles as pines do, but new growth should be evident
with the junipers well over a month of new buds pushing. My junipers start in March, and my yew
is well under way with new growth for probably 2 weeks now.