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cutting red tips

I have a front fence of 30-year old red tips. If I cut these back to 6 ft. tall, will they die? They are about 25 feet now. Red tips in Texas. . . hill country,


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#1 Comment By AnnsGreeneHaus On 10/12/2013 @ 12:42 pm

The plants should not perish, but will take time to fill in. I would suggest trimming them just as the new growth starts in the spring. By waiting, you won’t have to look at stubs all winter.


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