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| I have a variety of holly called a 'Skypencil' which is about seven years old. It's grown well, but is only about six inches from the eave of the house. It needs to be trimmed back, but I'm wondering what will happen to it's natural rather thin-like growth pattern?
I trimmed it back two years ago and I noticed that all the singular stems tended to produce heavier ends (more shoots off the tips of each of the stems). This made each stem top heavy with growth and the weight caused the stems to splay out. I vowed I wouldn't prune it again, but now it's headed for the eaves. Anyone have an answer? |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Mon, Aug 23, 10 at 9:27
| two years ago and I noticed that all the singular stems tended to produce heavier ends (more shoots off the tips of each of the stems). This made each stem top heavy with growth and the weight caused the stems to splay out. I vowed I wouldn't prune it again, ===>>> and that is why we use something called REJUVENATION PRUNING on shrubs .... google the term ... also ...to avoid pruning in its entirety ... MOVE IT ... or get rid of it ... my life got a lot simpler ... when i get rid of mistakes ... either in choosing the wrong plant for the wrong place .... or just planting it in the wrong place to begin with ... ken |
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