Weeping Cherry trees
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- Cottage_Garden
- Carol Wallace
- richardnapolitan
- Carol Wallace
- Kirk_Johnson
- Gay_Klok
- Carol Wallace
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» Cottage_Garden - Generally speaking they shouldn't need much pruning. An excepti
Generally speaking they shouldn't need much pruning. An exception might be to preserve the weeping form in the case of an errant leader or to tidy up storm damage for example. Does yours need pruning?Barbara Martin
The Cottage Garden Editor
-- posted by Cottage_Garden
» Carol Wallace - Cheryl, I have never done a major pruning on my weeping cherr
Cheryl,I have never done a major pruning on my weeping cherry, but I do remove dead branches and those that corss over and spoil the over-all form, as well as those that are hitting the ground.
They do seem to grow faster and bigger (and much wider!) that you'd ever imagine, don't they?
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-- posted by Carol Wallace
» richardnapolitan - Re: Hi!Could someone please tell me if they ever prune their wee
In response to message posted by cherylf_6:I do indeed need to trim my tree, is there any information around about how to do this?
-- posted by richardnapolitan
» Carol Wallace - Re: Re: Hi!Could someone please tell me if they ever prune their
In response to message posted by richardnapolitan:I rpune mine sometimes, Richard. Even though every single thing I read about weeping trees says that they don't need much pruning, sometimes they tend to outgrow their spaces.
I always start by cutting out any dead branches, and trhen start in on any that cross each other, as well as those that are heading toward the center of the tree rather than outward.
One of the main reason for pruning a tree is to allow for good air circulation through the branches - and that's what all of this accomplishes.
But then I have a couple of branches that want to get extremely wide - more width than it has room for without growing into a giant nearby pine tree. So I cut those off near an outward facing bud, as well.
You can find some information about pruning weeping trees and then there is a Guide to pruning basics here.
I find that I get a lot of satisfaction out of carefully pruning my trees and shrubs and watching them open up to the light and assume a more graceful shape.
-- posted by Carol Wallace
» Kirk_Johnson - Re: Re: Re: Hi!Could someone please tell me if they ever prune t
In response to message posted by CarolWallace:I have read that it is always best to not prune any cherry and that if pruning is necessary, that early summer is the best time to prune them.
-- posted by Kirk_Johnson
» Gay_Klok - Re: Re: Re: Re: Hi!Could someone please tell me if they ever pru
In response to message posted by Kirk_Johnson:If you buy a weeping cherry as a standard, you will probably find that the branches have been cut. This can be a good idea with a new plant [making good strong branches] BUT please be careful when you prune. If the sap is still running, the tree can be severely damaged or even die through bleeding. So, wait until the leaves are fallen and the tree is obviously "gone to sleep" for the winter months
-- posted by Gay_Klok
» Carol Wallace - Re: Hi!Could someone please tell me if they ever prune t
In response to message posted by Kirk_Johnson:Thanks for that reminder, Kirk and Gay.
But while some trees need it less that others, most trees need at least SOME pruning - those dead branches and those that are crossing and rubbing against each other.
-- posted by Carol Wallace
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