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Once you get the hang of pruning it is easy to adopt into your gardening routine. It may seem like an unnecessary time-consuming task but it will really help your plants to flourish. Certain plants will need to be pruned to stop them from taking over your garden, whilst others should be pruned to make sure they flower again next year.
Many plants will require attention in your garden right now here is a full list of the plants you should be pruning.
Tender shrubs
Tender shrubs should be cut back now – the danger of frosts has well and truly passed so it is essential that you prune these shrubs if you haven’t already done so.
Tender shrubs such as Abutilon, Penstemon, Caryopteris and outdoor fuchsias should all be pruned.
Evergreen shrubs
Evergreen shrubs should be pruned to remove any diseased or frost-damaged parts.
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Make sure you do not miss this pruning window. If you fail to prune shortly after these shrubs have finished flowering, the new growth may not have enough time to flower well next year.
Deutzia, Lilac, Kolkwitzia, Weigela and Philadelphus are flowering shrubs that will need pruning soon.
Rhododendrons
These beautiful hardy flowers should be lightly pruned after they have finished flowering.
But, try not to overdo it, you should wait until next spring to fully prune these plants.
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Climbers
There are several climbers that should be pruned soon to ensure they do not grow into a tangled mess
Pyracanthas also known as firethorns will need to be pruned.
If you have trained this plant to grow up a wall you will need to remove any shoots coming out from the wall and any other new growth should be shortened to about three inches.
Twining climbers won’t necessarily need pruning but they will need tying in and twining around their supports regularly during the summer season.
Common twining climbers you may have in your garden include honeysuckle and Clematis.
Rambling roses will also need to be tied in – it is essential that you do this as near to horizontal as possible to ensure your plant produces the most flowers.
Clematis Montana
This plant grows quickly and can become overcrowded fast, its stems will require pruning to stop it from becoming unmanageable.
The stems of this plant can become diseased, so any dead ones will have to be pruned and some living ones will need to be cut back if the plant has become too overcrowded.
Fruit trees
Over the summer months, you may need to remove soft, new growth to promote fruit formation.
Prune out new excess growth to create space, particularly if the centre of the tree is crowded, this will allow more light and air in to help the fruit to ripen.
Trees such as apple, cherry, pear and plum trees will need to be pruned.
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