Your Page On Pruning Suggests Cutting Down To 1 To 3 Inches. How Long Will It Take To Recover From That Radical Pruning?1!

Question

My burning bush is about 6 years old and is 4-1/2 feet tall as this year had the most Beautiful RED leaves ever and they held on for a very long time. If I prune down to 3 to 6 inches will it take another several years To give me that kind of showing? Thank you, Ron Smith [e-mail]

Answer 1

That type of pruning is reserved for diseased, or aged shrubs that will not perform well anymore! If you are seeing the growth that you want to see, then I would NOT prune it hard. A light pruning will be much better, as it would take a couple of years to fill out again.

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