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Q.Pink Flowering Almond Bush Was Beautiful This Spring But Now The Flowers Are Dead And There Are No Leaves. Should I Cut It To 3 In

Zone Westbrook Maine 04092 | Anonymous added on June 3, 2026 | Answered

ches above the ground Just a very few leaves down low

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on June 5, 2026

Make sure the stems are still alive by scraping off some of the bark. If it is green underneath it is still alive. It is best to annually prune about one-third of the new growth. Here is more:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/flowering-almond/pruning-flowering-almonds.htm

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