Summer WIne Ninebark - should I prune it to keep it in control?
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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Comments (2)Thanks for getting back.Actually,I wasn't trying to make them smaller,since height isn't an issue-I just wanted them fuller.I'm starting to see some new growth on the bottom-but,I think you're right-I shouldn't have cut them that low,but should have taken out some more of the older growth.Also,its been like a desert around here this spring and I know that they like it when its wet.These are pretty vigorous plants,though,so I think they'll do fine-it may take some time,though,I guess....See MorePhysocarpus summer wine (ninebark)
Comments (5)This may not be helpful, as they are perennials and not shrubs, but I keep thinking of how beautiful anemones would look on either side of a gate. They're tall when they bloom and perhaps something else could take over when they're not blooming? Or do an asymmetric arrangement with two tall perennials (blooming at different times)? Or one perennial with one grass, as christie suggests? Or something that climbs one of those pretty pyramidal supports? Just wistful thinking on my part, perhaps. So tough to find something that narrow. I sympathize about loving the ninebark. I'm battling the urge, right now, against getting something that I don't think I have the spot for - so you are not alone! Good luck!...See MorePhysocarpus 'Summer Wine' gets HOW big!!!
Comments (14)Hi, I have two Summer Wine Ninebark that I got as very small 6 inch tall plants with only 3 branches. This year they got to maybe 2 ft tall with a few more branches, but looking scraggly with long arching branches. I think next year might be the year they will start looking like they should. I linked to a photo of how I am expecting/hoping the shrub will look. I am thinking I need to prune it to get it this dense and upright. Can anyone tell me, can they figure out from the photo, how this shrub was pruned to look like this? It didn't flower for me yet, being so small, but I hope it will next year. So...from what I am reading here, I should let it flower in the spring, and then prune it immediately after flowering. But how should I prune it? I would like the new branching to come from the base with clean lines. Does that mean I have to cut it all the way back to the ground? Should I leave foliage on it, since it isn't the dormant phase that I am pruning in? Thanks for any help you can offer. Oh, one more question, if anyone can answer. I heard they are hard to dig out once established. If I am thinking of moving it, maybe I should do it soon. Anyone have any experience in this regard? Thank you :-) Here is a link that might be useful: Ninebark 'Summer Wine'...See MoreSummer Wine Ninebark - Design Help
Comments (24)I burst out laughing when I read “but it will be more garden than lawn.” Definitely not a bad thing at all. I like that you planted a native, I have the same plant and it is at least 4’x4’ now and I’ve only had it 2 years. Make the curve shallower as shown by other posters. You can easily get some annuals every season to keep color in the area. I like that you’re trying to learn and take on gardening. It’s an adventure and a lifelong learning experience, for sure....See MoreNHBabs z4b-5a NH
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