I had a couple goals in prunning these plants this year. 1. Thin out a bunch of fruit buds since this is the first year any of them have fruited on my watch. 2. Crossing branches. I had several thick canes rubbing together on the Rabbiteyes. Ive read that it will make a wound where blight and other bad stuff can enter. 3. Opening up the plants for good air circulation and sun. Some of the plants were so thick I was afraid of fungus on the interior parts of the plant. Reason being they are boardered on one side by a fence that acts as a wind block so the more open the better, IMO. 4. I also wanted some cuttings to propigate! Unpatented plants of course!!!

There is always a chance of damage when you prune after the plants leaf out, but that does not mean it will always cause damage. I have pruned many trees vines when I shouldn't and no harm came. Vines will bleed a lot, but will stop. Mother nature often prunes plants with wind, hail, animals and they still make it. I sometimes prune my grape vines after they have set grapes to add size to the grapes. I prune the vines in the winter anyway and a lot of what grows is going to be cut off anyway. You said you have plants that look a couple of years old. Does that mean you don't know for sure or maybe someone else planted them and you bought the land or something. If they have never made fruit, then maybe ther is no male vine. I would agree with the desired vine form. All mine are straight up to at least 6 feet with a single vine. Then I prune in the winter to control shape, growth and vine size. Just like many plants the growth can be to either make plant or fruit depending on how you prune. If the vines are a couple of years old they should be at least 1 1/2 inches in diameter, and already have a single main trunk. If not you have a mess and should try to get a single trunk. I assumed that already was the case and did not feel it worth prunning until winter.

Goji plants can be prunned all seasons but winter (after plants become dorment)is most important time to prune goji. Keep goji tree in ideal height (depends on your variety, 1.5 -2m ), remove any braches above this height. 2. Keep some clearance between canopy and ground (35 cm) 3. Identify some ineffective branches (they usually grow very fast in the grow season, very straight and smooth) remove them if they don't contribute to ideal canopy structure. 4. Examine the canopy shape and decide which model you want to use to build your canopy. Prune branches according to the model, the rule of thumb is to ensure sunshine, wind can go through the canopy while yield can be maximized. 5. 'Umbrella' was a traditional model of goji canopy. It has been replaced by '3-floor building' and other modern models. I will post detailed prunning tips on my website go-goji.com late. Jason

Mistakes are sometimes made you are forgiven. As it may seem like a " dohhhh WHY did I do that and then ask the question" Only to get what appears to be " ASK BEFOR YOU ACT "(For my responce you should also know: Oddly what some may neglect to tell you is Roses are also resiliant and sometimes also hardy ( EXP: I've had some of mine attact by deer and the roses din't seem to mind ) Ohh well: I guess I can't control everything Example: Like my last concern: The mighty rose gods may even tell you not to water leaves right after it rains. The rose that gets pruned in Florida is a rose pruned in Michican as well: Regardless if its new, old what ever rose it is. It is sometimes wise to let the rose grow the gardener who also grows the rose. Is it wise to prun in Winter ? No Will your roses die if you do it anways ? No Will your rose die if you dont do it ? No ( you might have some extra prunning to do in spring thou) When is the best time to prune your roses ? I don't know ask your rose. Mine say Mid/Late Fall one yr and early Srping anouther yr. Regardless of how the sun times shine which do change from month to month in total sunlight hours no matter where you live in the USA Peace Wes