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Post by peony on Mar 24, 2012 20:30:51 GMT
Last year I asked for help regarding pruning my tree peony and Steve kindly posted what Kelways advise, ie prune in February. I followed their advice and pruned just one of the main stems (to get a better overall shape) and it has worked well. There are still lots of buds forming on the other stems and several new shoots have appeared lower down  |
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Post by steve on Mar 24, 2012 20:35:44 GMT
I have a couple budding up nicely too |
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Post by Lou78W on Mar 25, 2012 7:34:40 GMT
I have one with nice fat buds on too....I was surprised to see them so soon, the plant is only 3 years old and I thought they took longer to bloom ;D
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Mar 25, 2012 8:58:30 GMT
I must do mine next year, I looked at mine earlier this year and then chickened out. Mine is in desperate need of a prune but I couldn't pluck up the courage.
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Post by peony on Mar 25, 2012 15:05:28 GMT
I must do mine next year, I looked at mine earlier this year and then chickened out. Mine is in desperate need of a prune but I couldn't pluck up the courage. It is a bit nerve-wracking making the first cut WF  I'm doing mine in stages, I cut back hard into the two most wayward branches and only took out any dead wood on the other branches. I've lost the flowers on the two cut back hard but buds have formed on all the other branches. Next year I'll cut another 2 branches back to just one bud. I'd say it is definitely worth doing it as there are lots of new shoots coming lower down. |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Mar 25, 2012 16:54:24 GMT
Thanks Peony, that gives me a lot more confidence, I shall definitely do it next year, I'll make a note in the diary |
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Post by sootycat on Mar 27, 2012 12:07:38 GMT
i wont one...wot is best variety to buy? ;D
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I'm doing mine in stages, I cut back hard into the two most wayward branches and only took out any dead wood on the other branches. I've lost the flowers on the two cut back hard but buds have formed on all the other branches. Next year I'll cut another 2 branches back to just one bud. I'd say it is definitely worth doing it as there are lots of new shoots coming lower down. 
