1
In early summer, Daphne starts
to produce many long growths at
the ends of its main stems. These
can give the plant an untidy and
leggy appearance.
LIGHTLY
PRUNING SHRUBS
Many shrubs, such as this Daphne bholua
‘Jacqueline Postill,’ produce long, leggy growths in
the spring. Trim these and the resulting plant will
be bushier with more flowers.
YOU WILL NEED
• pruners
• garden gloves
• garden waste bags
SEE ALSO
• PRUNING SUMMER SHRUBS >> 118/119
• PRUNE SHRUB ROSES >> 122/123
• PRUNING KNOW-HOW >> 236/237
PRUNING
YOUNG PLANTS
Where the growths are softer on
young plants, pinch out the tips
with your thumb and forefinger.
This is good practice, because it
helps to produce a compact,
well-branched structure.
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SHRUBS // LIGHTLY PRUNING SHRUBS 120–121
Extra growth
that is pruned
out could be
used for cuttings
2
Using pruners, shorten the
leggy growths by 6–8 in
(15–20 cm). Always prune
immediately above
a leaf bud with an angled,
slanting cut, as shown.
3
Continue to work around the
plant. Trimming the stems like
this encourages bushier growth, and
all the new stems will produce flowers
in the winter. It also helps keep the
plant smaller and more compact.
Hold a branch
rmly to help
you to prune
at an angle
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