Viburnum pruning Early summer is time to prune spring-blooming shrubs

Can I prune viburnum in summer?
Can you trim flowering bushes in the summer?
When should you prune viburnum?
Can shrubs be pruned in July?
How do I prune an overgrown viburnum?
Should you trim viburnum?
When should a hedge be cut back hard?
When should flowering bushes be trimmed?
Can you kill a bush by trimming it?
How do I look after a viburnum?
How tall does viburnum grow?
How do I prune an overgrown bush?

Can I prune viburnum in summer?

Why Do You Prune Viburnum

Maintenance pruning should be completed in early summer once the flowers have died back. A light prune of the branches will help to maintain the viburnum's shape and size. ... Hard pruning should be done in late March or early April so new shoots can grow during the season.

Can you trim flowering bushes in the summer?

Summer-flowering Bushes

These bushes should not be pruned in the summer before blooming, as this would remove the buds that are about to bloom. Prune these shrubs before new growth begins in the spring, either when they are dormant in winter or in early spring.

When should you prune viburnum?

Viburnum x bodnantense, Viburnum farreri, Viburnum opulus

To avoid this, prune after flowering has finished, by cutting out one-in-five of the main stems at the base, starting with the oldest.

Can shrubs be pruned in July?

Summer-flowering shrubs, such as potentilla and Japanese spirea, bloom in summer on the current year's growth. ... Prune these shrubs in late winter or early spring before growth begins. Do not prune deciduous shrubs in late summer. Pruning shrubs in August or early September may encourage a late flush of growth.

How do I prune an overgrown viburnum?

Immediately after it flowers next spring, remove dead stems and suckers, and prune out one-third of the oldest stems. Continue removing the oldest stems each spring until the plant has an attractive and natural-looking shape.

Should you trim viburnum?

Typically, viburnum shrubs should be trimmed back about a third of their size each year. Most pruning is done for shaping purposes only. However, old or overgrown shrubs may require some rejuvenation. Thinning out of unsightly branches can help open these shrubs up as well.

When should a hedge be cut back hard?

Prune it back hard in April if it's getting too large. You can renovate a large hedge by cutting right back to the main trunk. Cut back the top in the first year, then one side of the hedge in the next year before finally cutting the other side in the third year.

When should flowering bushes be trimmed?

Spring flowering shrubs (those that bloom before mid-June) should be pruned after flowering. Their flower buds develop during the previous growing season on “old wood." If pruned too early, you will remove the flower buds.

Can you kill a bush by trimming it?

Over pruning reduces the foliage that's available for making food for the rest of the plant and can allow pests and diseases access to the tree, if cuts are made incorrectly. ... So, although pruning may not kill your plant directly, over pruned trees and shrubs can die as a long term result of the associated stress.

How do I look after a viburnum?

When it comes to viburnum care, water shrubs during dry periods. It will also help to add mulch to retain moisture. You can apply a slow-release fertilizer to viburnums as well but this isn't required. In addition, pruning the shrub should be included with viburnum care.

How tall does viburnum grow?

Viburnum can grow to be 20 feet tall!

How do I prune an overgrown bush?

When pruning mature, overgrown shrubs, remove the thickest branches first. Cut them back to the base of the shrub to promote new growth. Hand pruners are useful for smaller branches. Some can handle diameters up to an inch, but long-handled loppers give you leverage to cut branches 1 to 2 inches in diameter.