Wisteria - Care Guide.

Pruning shrubs. Once you know the principles of pruning it is easier than you think and, if you prune shrubs at the right time of year, it will really improve their performance Evergreen tree and shrub renovation. The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants.

Shrubs and trees: light pruning.

A number of trees and shrubs naturally form a well-branched framework. They require little or no pruning and in fact may be spoilt by harder pruning. Such plants fall into RHS Pruning group 1.

Oct 22, Pear Tree. Pruning a Pear tree is very similar to pruning an apple tree. The pruning should be done between November and March.

You should aim to remove around 10% - 30% of the canopy each year. This should be removed evenly from the whole tree, not just the top. Vitex agnus-castus, also called vitex, chaste tree (or chastetree), chasteberry, Abraham's balm, lilac chastetree, or monk's pepper, is a native of the Mediterranean bushleaning.bar is one of the few temperate-zone species of Vitex, which is on the whole a genus of tropical and sub-tropical flowering plants.

Theophrastus mentioned the shrub several times, as agnos (άγνος) in Enquiry into Plants. Lilac can be pruned in winter or spring by removing any damaged, diseased or misplaced stems before lightly shaping to retain the standard form and height. In mid-summer, faded flowers can be removed from the plants. After pruning, apply a mulch of well-rotted manure or compost to the base of the lilac.

If grown into a tree needs no training. Pests & Diseases - aphids, brown scale, leaf spot, honey fungus. Place of origin Bicoloured form with fragrant flowers lilac tinged purple and white Click to view more details > Recommended by the RHS.

Contains Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons. Common name: Tibetan Cherry tree Awards: RHS Award of Garden Merit Height and spread in 20 years: 5 x 4 metres Bark: Glossy bark gives year round interest, particularly in winter Flowers: Small, pretty white flowers in spring Foliage: Dark green foliage turns yellow and red in autumn Soil: Tolerates most types except very wet or chalky soils.