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Janey

By Janey

Lincolnshire, England

I have a chinese wisteria about 3ft tall and 3ft wide, do I need to prune it now at all?


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Reduce any shoots off the main stem to 2-3 buds, trim main stem (leader) to 3ft. Midwinter cut back shoots again by one third. Once there is a decent framework cut back sideshoots by half in summer(after flowering) and back to 2-3 buds in winter.

9 Aug, 2008

 

Many thanks, Hoya, when it stops raining will go and do it!

9 Aug, 2008

 

No you don't. Your plant is very young, cut back in November as Hoya says, although I would not leave just 2 buds, make it 3 all around.

10 Aug, 2008

 

Sounds quite young plant ,don't be too ruthless.

10 Aug, 2008

 

Yes, bought it last year, but moved it this Spring, so it's just getting settled.

10 Aug, 2008

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