Can I Cut Back Gordonia (Polyspora Axillaris) Hard? Ie To Stumps? Will It Reshoot?

I have 10 x 8m tall gordonias that were planted as a Hedge style plant but were left to grow tall with a thicker shrub in front which took all the sunlight. So now the trunks of the gordonias are just trunks. I’d like to the remove the thicker shrubs totally and then cut the gordonias back to 1.5m trunks and ideally have them rebud and bulk out. Am I hoping for something that the gordonia just won’t do I?

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 08/05/2022 @ 1:01 pm

Yes, this is one way to get them to bush out a little more. This article will help you with the, general, care of the shrub:

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