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Tue, Jul 20, 10 at 23:32
| Our back yard is surrounded by a mature Escallonia Fradesii hedge that's about 7 ft tall and 5 ft thick. I planted it about ten years ago. I've kept it clipped, but over time its gradually encroached too far into the yard. Since it backs on a neighbor's solid fence, its also unbalanced and leaning inward. I want to cut it back by about 24 inches on the exposed side, which will expose a barren interior of twigs and branches. I'm assuming the bare inside branches will respond and fill out with foliage in a few months. Am I wrong? Should I wait until next spring? |
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| Yes, should make some recovery before winter. But you will not have any bloom from cut parts for a time. Note: currently accepted name of plant is easier to say 'Frades'. |
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