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Training Photinia

pinkfloydian · 2017-04-11 13:35:32

I have some Photinia planted at the end of my garden and I want to prune in such a fashion as to train the plant to become more bushy, so that I have a screen at the end of the garden (see photo attached with photo 1 = what I currently have and photo 2 = what I want to achieve) I would need detailed instructions as to how…

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11-04-2017 2:35pm

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pinkfloydian

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I have some Photinia planted at the end of my garden and I want to prune in such a fashion as to train the plant to become more bushy, so that I have a screen at the end of the garden (see photo attached with photo 1 = what I currently have and photo 2 = what I want to achieve)

I would need detailed instructions as to how to prune and also where exactly to make the cuts.

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#2 12-04-2017 6:24pm
Zzippy

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Keep trimming the top AFAIK - most plants want to grow up, if you keep the growing tips cut back the plant will divert its energy to filling outwards by growing more side shoots.

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