gardenkit
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| Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:34 pm Post subject: Pruning a ceanothus? |
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Hello everyone, I wonder if anyone can advise me. I have a ceanothus of about 6 feet in height which has VERY small leaves. So, apart from the few weeks in spring when it flowers, it looks like a fir tree! Not very attractive and rather rough and scratchy.
I don't really want to remove the poor thing but I'd like to cut away the lower branches so I can plant some perennials or small shrubs underneath. It's in a raised bed next to the house.
I've heard they can't really be pruned but on the other hand I don't need the lower branches to grow back - is it possible to just keep the top branches growing or is that a daft idea?
All advice very welcome 
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eileen
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| Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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I have a small leaved, evergreen ceanothus and I find that it needs to be pruned lightly each year (during April I find is the best time to do this) to keep it in check. Only cut back into old wood, if you don't want it to re-sprout from that area. So if you cut back the branches at the bottom in this way your ceanothus should be fine and will keep growing from the top.
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gardenkit
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| Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:33 am Post subject: |
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Thank you!!
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