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- Q.Can I Cut Back Privet Shrubs Just After Planting - Shrubs are too tall and nothing growing from bottom
- Q.My Privet Hedge Has Been In Situ For 12 Years Ithas Been Slow At Growing And Needs Little Pruning. It Has Been Maintained At Appro - x 1m in height It started losing its evergreen look at one end. It has since gone orangey/brown and is ...
- Q.When To Trim Privet Bushes? - Over winter my privet turned brown. Now all green are starting to come through, Should I leave whatever ...
- Q.My Privet Hedge Is Really Sparse At The Bottom- What Should I Do? - The privet was planted approx 5 years ago. It has never really bulked out at the bottom half and looks ...
- Q.Which Plant Is This? - Hi, can anyone name this plant ? I have about 4 of this at my rented home and two of them ...
- Q.A Very Old Privet Hedge . 8ft Tall Green On Both Sides But Nothing In Middle Want To Thin One Side Hoping That Will Encourage Growth - from bottom, and make easier to cut. As it acts as a shield Although I am desperate to thin hedge, ...
- Q.Privet Hedge Problem - Some of the plants in my hedge are losing their leaves.they are wilting and shrivelling up.its well watered and they ...
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ian.thomson167 on
July 17, 2018
KA6 7SLQ.Can I cut back privet shrubs just after planting
Shrubs are too tall and nothing growing from bottom
- Answered by
MichiganDot on
July 17, 2018A.Cutting back privet now is OK. Instead of just removing some of the top growth, remove a few of the largest stems to the ground. This opens up the shrub letting in more light which triggers new leafy growth. Old wood doesn't bloom as well as younger wood so annually removing old wood helps to keep privet blooming vigorously.
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- Asked by
robertbailey448 on
September 22, 2018
KY12 0GDQ.My Privet hedge has been in situ for 12 years ithas been slow at growing and needs little pruning. It has been maintained at appro
x 1m in height It started losing its evergreen look at one end. It has since gone orangey/brown and is dying. It is also showing signs of spreading along its length
Answered by
BushDoctor on
September 24, 2018
Certified ExpertA.This sounds like a rust fungus infection.
The best course of action will be to use wettable sulfur and dolomitic lime together. This will kill off the infection, along with condition the soil from the treatment.
The leaves should rarely be any color other than dark green for this shrub unless it gets much colder than normal. Otherwise, this will be an issue that needs correcting. In this case, when the infection has been cured, the shrub will continue normal growth.
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mollybabygirl on
April 28, 2019
Chicago, Il.Q.When to trim privet bushes?
Over winter my privet turned brown. Now all green are starting to come through, Should I leave whatever brown is on the bush or remove it to make room for the green leaves.???? Also, the tops of my Boxwood got yellowed over the winter. Should I trim off the yellow areas.???
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
April 29, 2019
Certified ExpertA.You can prune any dead material off at any time. The privet will come back on its own, but giving it a pruning will help it to branch out.
These articles will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/ligustrum/growing-ligustrum-shrubs.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/boxwood/boxwood-care.htm
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LindsayS on
June 25, 2019
ExeterQ.My privet hedge is really sparse at the bottom- what should I do?
The privet was planted approx 5 years ago. It has never really bulked out at the bottom half and looks really sparse other than at the top. For the past two years I have tried constantly trimming the top to encourage growth at the bottom, and this year I also thinned it out down the sides to ensure light could reach the inner part but it doesn't seem to be stimulating much new growth. I have fertilised it every year and planted with bone meal.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 25, 2019
Certified ExpertA.Yearly fertilization isn't completely necessary, as they are very low feeders. Too much nutrients will cause a lack of growth too, and sometimes leaf burning and brown spots.
If this is the side that doesn't receive much sun, then this will be the reason. When this is the case, you will need to do some severe restorative pruning. This requires cutting almost completely to the ground. This will help to restore a sparse shrub, and make it more full again.
This article will help you to grow these shrubs: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/ligustrum/pruning-privet-hedges.htm
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Tharaa on
October 14, 2019
CairnsQ.Which Plant is this?
Hi, can anyone name this plant ? I have about 4 of this at my rented home and two of them have dried up.. what can I do to revive them?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
October 16, 2019
Certified ExpertA.It appears to be a type of Privet. There is a chance that it is a type of young Elm tree, but it looks more like a type of Ligustrum (Privet).
This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/ligustrum/growing-ligustrum-shrubs.htm
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Anonymous on
April 18, 2020Q.A very old privet hedge . 8ft tall green on both sides but nothing in middle Want to thin one side hoping that will encourage growth
from bottom, and make easier to cut. As it acts as a shield Although I am desperate to thin hedge, as I am next to road I need privacy of hedge . It would take years to get anything to grow again. Will the middle sprout again once I have opened it up do u think?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
April 21, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Experts say these hedges will withstand a good pruning and bounce back. Here's an article for you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/ligustrum/pruning-privet-hedges.htm
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Ian harris on
May 10, 2020
LE675GNQ.Privet Hedge Problem
Some of the plants in my hedge are losing their leaves.they are wilting and shrivelling up.its well watered and they are 14 months old .can you help please?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
May 13, 2020
Certified ExpertA.This is likely from overwatering. They are drought tolerant, and will not tolerate soils that remain wet without a thorough dry out.
This article will help you to care for them:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/ligustrum/growing-ligustrum-shrubs.htm
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