Spirea post-pruning
Lalala (zone 6b)
5 years ago
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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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Comments (5)lacey!!! there are like 6 posts on page one.. about spirea pruning... check them out.. and maybe some on page 2 one might be titled something like Rejuvenation pruning of flowering shrubs spirea.. is spirea.. the cultivar name doesnt matter ... its totally up to you.. how you want to do it ... ken...See MoreShould I prune these branches off Itea (spirea)
Comments (5)I know they suggest to scratch branches to see if you see green under the bark, now I did this two years ago with a sand cherry shrub. No green...instead of ripping it out. I pruned it hard and planned my next placement to take it's place. It rejuvenated the next spring... My neighbor had two Rose of Sharon planted a few feet apart. I swore one was dead from the harsh winter, when the one beside it filled with leaves and the Rose of Sharon beside it stood bare branched and looking dead. I always drove by feeling sad that it hadn't made it. My husband and I even discussed it. Well...my husband brought to my attention that the dead shrub was getting green leaf buds opening up! I had refused to glance it's direction for it always made me sad...it was a beautiful lush bush full of blooms when in season. So I hadn't realized the new growth appearing. I would say...most of our shrubs did suffer die back from the harsh winter. But, I will always wonder if I didn't allow them to go further if they would have done as this Rose of Sharon had. Showing signs of life... Though...I didn't prune them out until July. Giving them longer than the nursery guy stated to do. So I'm not being real helpful...just sharing experiences in my neck of the woods. You can see the purple leaves of the sand cherry at the side of our waterfall. I had totally gave it unto death. As it had no green under the bark when I did scratched to see if there was any. I had pruned it under a foot tall so it would not be noticeable when viewing it from this direction. (I have posts on the sand cherry and my concerns of it being dead here on the forum as well) Neither is the shrub you have...but, something to ponder....See Morehow to prune spirea?
Comments (13)If left unpruned for several years spireas become leggy in any location, sunny or shady. Pruning to 6-8" AND removing completely older thicker stems in a spring will rejuvenate plant. Strong existing root system will produce a lot of new growth and in no time shrub will be of the same statue as before, only better looking and more floriferous. You could transplant it at any time of the year when grounds are workable. This is very forgiving and tough plant. To transplant it in a spring will be just more convinient, it will be leafless and you'll see a branch structure more clearly. Transplant and then prune. If you want to transplant it now, take it out of the ground, remove thickest stems to the base (will be easier to do when out of the ground), but leave at least 1/2 of the greenery on, plant, water and re-prune in a spring. Re: sun-shade situation. Spireas will live and may even flower in light shade, but they are really sun lovers and perform best in close to full sun locations. Why would you want to plant it in a shade knowing beforehand that it will perform at maximum of 1/3 of its capacity? There are many shade loving plants to take that place and be happy there. Moving from one shady place to another one wouldn't do anything good to YOU....See MoreSpirea pruning
Comments (17)I agree that they are very tough plants. Mine catch the blowing oak leaves and need serious grooming in very early spring. I remove any dead branches then too. Since this needs to be done early so as not to cut off too much of the beautiful new growth, and they are not a plus in the winter landscape, I wonder if I should/ could just cut them way back in the fall. I am in zone 6a....See MoreForm and Foliage
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