Some shrubs, such as magnolia, service tree and flower dogwood, develop he althily and permanently maintain their perfect shape even without pruning.These are exceptions, however, because most shrubs require regular shortening of the shoots.Pruning makes the crown beautiful to branch and bloom. There are different cut times.
Species blooming in summer are pruned (as a rule) before the growing season, because their buds are formed on the young this year's increments.On the other hand, species that bloom in spring, such as forsythia, kolkwicja or goldfish, form buds on last year's shoots.Therefore, trimming the shoots would deprive them of flowers.
The plant usually bounces the stronger the more it is pruned. This is because all the growth force is distributed over several buds, from which long, strong shoots grow.If the cut is superficial, more short growths will grow out of the crown.The blade of the secateurs is always placed directly above the bud or branching of the shoots. If the cut is made elsewhere, unsightly stumps will remain.
Avoid shortening all the shoots at the same height, because then the plants will look unnatural.Shrubs such as lavender and cinquefoil do not tolerate deep cuts reaching the non-leafy older parts of the shoot, therefore in their case we should cut a bit shallower.
