Just Cut It! - Azaleas, Serviceberry, Viburnum, Camellia
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- Pruning Time - Azaleas, Serviceberry, Viburnum, Camellia - In this video I prune a few of the shrubs and trees that need to be either slowed down or size controlled.
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I have tried to cover lots of plants in the three videos. If you have questions, ask them here in the comments. Thanks for watching!
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Hi Jim, I have asked this 3 times already and I don't want to be a pest, so last time. What do I do for my Persian parrotia tree that I received via mail order when it was only a few inches tall and now , years later, it's about 5 or 6 feet. I still have it in a large pot, but I never trained it and it doesn't have a single leader but rather 2 that are at a wide angle, neither one really in the center. Can it be fixed, and, if so, how ?
Today I cut down an invasive honeysuckle and found a nice hydrangea underneath. 😆 I just bought this house and I’m still learning the landscape and getting control of it. It’s amusing.
I bet that was a fantastic surprise. Hydrangeas are beautiful!
I love pruning - it's so very theraputic, and brings out one's artistic side ... great video - thanks for sharing !!
Same here!
We need ALL the pruning videos we can get Jim!
Even showing how to deadhead annuals to make them bushier would be great. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge and expertise.
lol, Jim....I feel your joy about having more planting space. "I found a square inch for another plant!" 😁
This video gives me the confidence to prune. 😊
Jim, thanks for the great explanation on pruning a young tree(Serviceberry) to improve the structure and strength for its future. Wonderful!
Those old azaleas would be valuable as pre-bonsai starters. Nice and thick trunks I bet.
I have been getting secondhand plants from friends and relatives because I love bringing them back to life. Most are a little wonky for quite a while but after a few seasons of pruning and proper care, they reward me with lots of flowers!
Thank you for the examples. Seeing it is better than just hearing about it.
Great video Jim. This brutal video reminded me of the fear I have when my wife says she's going to do some dead heading . I always have to remind her not to get too trigger happy with the snips !!!!! It's the only bit of gardening that she does and enjoys, and I do the rest.
LOL. that plant by the birdbath. First you got space underneath and then you just raged on it! Awesome. It will re-flush.
Jim, can you talk about pruning Pieris Japonica? When to and how to encourage new growth? Thanks for sharing your vast knowledge!
Power! 💪 Sometimes hedge trimmers are the perfect tool for the job.
Love this kind of video. I think most people find it hard to cut back. Here in Florida it’s a regular thing!😎
I miss Florida so much!
In California were having weird rainy weather... but in between storms we have hot days (80s) My Camilleas think it's Spring and are blooming!I I prune in Autumn on those. Late winter I reduced my roses almost to bare root and now they are going nuts! No buds yet, but lots of new growth. Love your videos... I feel like I should be there picking up the refuse... haha!
Oh. I'm sorry... I didn't realize that this video WAS in the Autumn... Oops!
Loved this…..I actually thought I was watching my husband prune, it’s so scary! Maybe now I won’t be so nervous when he goes out with the pruners 😧!
That was fun to watch. I love pruning and weeding. It gets rid of lots of aggressive energy.
One of your best videos! I know what to do with my serviceberry now.!!! Thank you
Thanks so much for these pruning videos! It made me aware that there are plants in my garden that will benefit from some corrective pruning.
Always great images and information! You and your talented videographer are slowly but steadily influencing my practices and plantings. So many ideas in each video. Love underlying love for plants and gardening.
I love pruning myself giving everything a good hair cut 😀 excellent video Jim 🥰
I used a ‘summer snowflake’ viburnum instead of the Shasta because it doesn’t grow as wide but has similar look.
I would prefer it. This was one of the only plants that was already here. Perfect for a large lot, but not this small lot
I love that you recognized a sport and pointed it out for all...
I love the layered structure of the Viburnum! It's like a very natural type of Niwaki. It's awesome to see how you managed to control the size, gain some ground space, and still keep that fantastic layering.
The amount I've learned from this channel is wild.
Jim, how come you pruned the azaleas right before they bloom and not after? I was confused by that. But in the video you are doing your thing! You must love love love pruning! “Power.” You are always so funny without trying 😂.
Thanks for the pruning demo, I am horrid with pruning. Afraid to cut too much. You made me feel better I can't really ruin it. If anything I am an under pruner, lol.
Pruning is the garden task I feel least confident about. Thank you for these helpful videos. I would love a video that included pruning leggy tea olives.
Incredibly practical and useful knowledge to share. It is wonderful seeing the progression over time
I used to be intimidated by pruning. Always worried I was going to ruin the plant. Thanks to your videos I have a new attitude. “It’ll grow back.”
I need to prune my trees!! You really just can’t trust people nowadays to do it right!! We have huge oaks in front yard that are beautiful and I think you let me know it was ok to plant under them and I have loved my beds! They have done well! I had someone prune them last year and they looked terrible but they are finally looking good this year!!
My dad was always a great garden man and that is where my live started!! He used cement to fuse a cracked big oak in our front yard growing up and it still beautiful today from the 70s!! My sis lives there!! Parents passed!!
We have oaks in our yard that are huge and I I’ve on Weiss lake in Alabama! Our house was built in 1890s! Way before our lake was even here!! Love all the history! I love that you appreciate North Carolina! I still live in my hometown and I am 50! I work in Georgia and have for over 20 years as nurse but still Alabama girl!! My husband is a several generation cotton farmer and still has one of the first cotton pickers made!! Amazing!!
Been watching for about 3 years now - couple years ago I followed your advice and pruned an ornamental cherry blossom tree and I held my breath as it really looked bare. Gotta say it felt so good to prune away and now.... it looks healthy and has put on some nice directional growth. Thank you Jim and Stephany, I'm getting so much out of your channel.
Hi Jim &Stephany, that's what I 'm doing too. (Just cut it).thanks. have fun summer ☀️.
My redbud branches were getting too big and heavy for the caliper of the trunk and it was so painful for me to trim them! Thanks for inspiring me that it’s not only ok, it’s good to “butcher”plants when it focuses on the health and longevity of the tree.
I had to lighten branches on my redbud at the old house. They are very fragile
Getting ready to do ours too this weekend....the branches are way too large for caliper of trunk...I hesitated til I watched one of Jim's videos about why he was doing it.
I pruned a spirited loropetalum today. I had your other pruning video and your voice in my head as far as making the cuts so they are not obvious and leaving the growth that is pointed away from the center.
You have a new follower, from Bonnie Scotland! Thanks for the post, pruning is always useful to know. I have a number of Saskatoon bushes that I have had for about 8 years, I've reduce their heights to about 6feet but they are still a bit wide. They're not a known fruit here but I want to propagate so so any advice you have on propagation and, importantly, their pruning would be great.
Great pruning advice. Very necessary and often overlooked.
nice cut,so very lush thanks for sharring,new friend here in the,batangas philipines
I won't be so nervous now when I prune! I'm always thinking I'm doing the wrong thing and I feel so bad for the plant! 😀
Okay, you're seriously freaking me out with the Serviceberry tree. I have always read to pick out a tree's "leader" and then leave it alone. If you cut back the leader branch, the tree will forever grow funky. That you are sending a message to the tree to grow wide, not tall. What are your thoughts on leader branches? I literally had my hand on my heart during that portion of the video. Haha!
the parts of a plant that get the most sunlight will grow the strongest. a leader is just a branch that is guaranteed to get the most light and become the thickest and tallest. the plant will still grow up without a leader, but with a wider canopy, probably with multiple leading trunks.
if you chopped the ‘leader’ off at the ground, then you’d just have a regular multi-trunk tree. cutting the leader higher just encourages that branching at a taller point on the tree.
Two things. 1 Serviceberry can be grown as a multi trunk shrub so frequently they are just cut to the ground to grow them that way.
2 This tree already has multiple leaders. It was pruned that way at the nursery. They top them at a certain height to begin their branching.
Also it doesn't have to make the tree wider. You can keep very vertical growth in the future and cut out horizontal growth. You're in charge, not the tree.
@@JimPutnam I understand. And I love your pearls of wisdom....I'm in charge, not the tree. Exactly what I used to tell my two boys when they growing up. Haha.
I always learn a few tricks and tips from you, thank you for sharing ,
Thank you for showing the pruning of your viburmun! Mine is out of control and was concerned about how it would look if I hacked at it. I will be copying you when I tackle it. Thanks for all the info you share. Washington zone 8b
Great advice! Thank you.
Jim the fruit on my amelanchier don’t get the chance to fungus. The birds strip it of fruit just as they turn red.
I sure butchered my Chaise tree this year! It had some branches crossing and a strange bent branch growing near the bottom. Hopefully it will recover.
Thanks Jim 🌸💚🙃
Luv when you do these explaining videos as u work! Thank u!!!
What about azaleas that bloom in spring and fall...do u trim it NOW or wait til after it blooms in fall to prune?
Yes, they get pruned now.
Gosh more video explanations on how to prune trees eg to increase trunk circumference, promote side growth. Have a Grancy Greybeard couple years old in afternoon evening sun west facing , zone 8A. Has 2 trunks near bottom 6 in but there’s good amount wind out there and really sways
i am learning so much from you. Thank you.
Great, informative video. Thanks Jim
Good video.Lot of info...thanks.
The beauty of Doublefile Viburnum is the way it cascades to the ground.
Instead of altering the structural integrity of the plant wouldn't it be more feasible to choose the correct plant for that space in the first place?
It was one of the only plants that was already here. It will look the same in a month
Love it Jim! You butchered it! Had to 😂😅😂 Thank you Jim 🌳🌳🌳🐕
The Brits call what you did to the Shasta Viburnum,,,,,"lifting the skirt". I like that description...
I have a Grace Smoke Bush that I’m having trouble getting a good shape. I think this is 4th summer. I cut back a lot each year. Right now, last year’s branches look good, looks better as far as getting a strong, pretty shape. We got good rains this spring and the new growth is crazy. What do I need to know about this shrub tree? Thanks K
I have a tree peony -only 2nd year in the ground. I’m guessing it is a grafted plant because this year I can see different leaves and two buds that are a different color. I’m assuming I can trace that back to where the growth starts and prune it out? I searched a bit online but haven’t seen anything about root stack peonies. Just assuming since it happens with roses it can happen with a peony. Is this correct? Love your pruning videos. Gives me confidence to take control!
Watch out for them shnakes in them azaleas 😊
I have read (several times) that you shouldn't prune more than 1/3 of a tree at a single time, but it looked like you took more than 1/3 of the serviceberry. Maybe that rule doesn't apply to healthy and vigorous shrubs like the azaleas or the viburnum, but does it only apply to more mature trees, unlike the serviceberry, or is it OK to disregard that rule for all trees? Also, should you wait until the plant has had one or two growing seasons to get established before undertaking that kind of pruning? Your videos are great educational tools, like going to gardening school!. Thanks.
Could you talk about pruning a smoke bush?
Camelia bark is sometimes beautiful but folks rarely show off their bark..
This was an excellent tutorial for pruning. Two questions. On the shrub that had those tall straight branches coming up from the bottom, does it hurt to leave them or were you just afraid it would change the shape? On the tree pruning, how does that impact the leader? I have a younger emperor one and the leader along with a few larger branches tend to weep. (Top of the leader is actually bent over with top touching the ground.) I do need to readdress the staking, but seemed like something else should be done as well. Seeing this video made me think it might be having the same issue as you described and just can't hold that much weight yet. Thanks in advance. Your videos are always so informative.
QUESTION I have a Chinese Fringe Tree that was full of leaves & just dropped all its leaves. What could have caused that? I’d also really like to see how you take that gas trimmer apart to clean & sharpen it. Do you oil it to keep the moving parts moving? You help so many of us; thank you!
I just trimmed up my Snowball and removed all the suckers. Do I need to put something on the tree on the cut that i made? I also did the same to the Southern Wax Myrtle and they are growing back on the bottom (fierce) with suckers. It is possible I missed a step so I am reaching out here. Today is 5-16-2023 ~ Zone 8A
In trimming viburnums, would annually pruning them a little bit encourage a thicker growth habit? I have some growing into a border between my neighbors and I and, only in hindsight could I have planted the copper top viburnums a bit closer to get that hedge going sooner. Would a bit of pruning encourage these to grow more or is it more of a size control once at that stage?
Reminds me of a girl that gave me a hair trim 1 time
Can we get an update on how the serviceberry turned out?
My multi trunk service berry trees got girdled this past winter. The main trunks and its growth is struggling. There are suckers growing out. If I cut out the main trunks will the suckers continue to grow and become the main tree parts?
Hi Jim, love your videos which have helped me tremendously as I try gardening in NC zone 8. Question: i have a small loquat tree that is struggling but there are several small suckers at the base, level with the soil, should I cut those off? Thanks.
Hi Jim! Can you tell me if I should wait to prune a just planted serviceberry clump form. Like just planted today?
Jim, my husband bought a peach tree (not my choice) that looks like your serviceberry. I want to top it back but he’s concerned about doing that in the heat. Do you recommend waiting for fall or having t it now.
I planted a crabapple tree this spring that was dormant. As it has leafed out, many branches have leaves at the bottom of the branch and top, but no leaves in the middle. Do I need to prune those branches back a little?
Thanks for all the information!
Thank u for this series Jim! Takes the fear of pruning away! 🌳🌿🪴❤️
That technique of rooting will that work with other shrubs??
Definitely. It's called layering.
Super pruning video! The azaleas and viburnum and service berry tree look much better! I like how you showed to trim the wild branches down into the plant and vaula its done!
Question: I have a Rising Sun Redbud that we got last spring. We had to stake it because like your service berry it was top heavy for the size if the trunk. We tried taking the staking off this spring but it still is not strong enough right below the graft. It wants to fall over. So I trimmed off about a foot or so from each branch and re-staked it. Is there anything I can do to help below the graft? I'm in zone 7a Murfreesboro, TN and we get alot of wind at my house. I'm trying to get it to stand alone without stakes. Do I just need to give it more time?
Would I prune a beautyberry, Callicarpa americana, the same way you pruned the vibernum? It has a different growth habit, but I’d like to limb it up a bit. Zone 9 FL.
I planted small Chinese viburnum in full sun, it was doing great but now the leaves are crispy. Any suggestions ?
My last comment/question. I have a yoshino cherry tree - so skinny in the trunk. Thinking I should prune the top to encourage more trunk caliper?
I have decidious azaleas about 25 years old. They have "naked legs" but I would like for them to bush out around the bottom and not just have top growth. How far should I cut them back? Love your pruning videos.
You only have to do a small amount of tip pruning to encourage lower growth
🌿🌳🌿✂️ENJOYED‼️ ✂️🌿🌳🌿
Ps. I cut my azaleas down the stem so they always have a more wild and organic form.
we need to talk about that filthy bird bath, for sure. LOL
hi Jim! Q- i have a multi stem serviceberry (same cultivar as you, autumn brilliance), i planted it last November and it was a 5' tree. it's now about 5.5" but has long top brances that are bending & splaying out in the wind/rain. should i prune it back a bit so the branches get stronger? or will the tree naturally strengthen itself? thanks!
Jim interesting video. I'm concerned though because you were huffing and puffing after a few minutes of minor pruning. Have you seen your doctor lately??
I'm fine. You don't know what talking and working and thinking is like until you do it.
I have a young jakes red oconee azalea w one main stem maybe 20in & another a few inches tall both w several inches of new growth. Do you wait on these younger plants before you start pruning/shaping them? Your magic orchid looks great. I have a small one and am curious how fast yours is growing?
I usually give things a couple of seasons before I start being heavy handed. The Camellia has actually grown much faster than I would have expected. Normally slow
can a mulberry tree be pruned like you did the service berry?
Okay I have to ask about the stake on your service berry. It looks nice and robust. I have a bunch of thin metal stakes that are not robust enough for one of the skinny trees in the back I am staking. Where did you get that big thick stake?
I had the same question, but I solved it myself. I bought an 8-foot piece of 2x2 pine lumber at the big hardware store for $5. I used a saw to make a sharp point on one end. I pounded it into the ground right next to my skinny tree from atop a step ladder. It’s strong. Hint: it’s easier to plant a stake if you soften the ground the day before with a deep watering.
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Jim how do you grow crossvine ? Mine is not growing
Maybe I’ve taken the “prune after blooming” too seriously. I kind of thought I was too late to prune back old type azaleas right now since they bloomed in March. I’m in zone 7B/8A south of Charlotte. May I still prune and have flowers next year?
I have a flamethrower redbud that definitely has a weeping habit rather than lateral branches. Is there anyway to correct that? Thanks.
I would try pruning a little off the branch end to lighten them up. That may help
Thanks, Jim. I’ll try it. Appreciate you and your channel.
Jim, nice video. I’m getting ready to prune a 15 foot camellia. Will need the chainsaw. You sound like me when bending over working 😁
It's amazing how talking while working uses up your air!
💪 power! lol
Can I super prune my cleyera and lorepetalum too?
Definitely
I have to ask...why plant something you have to prune so MUCH? Why not plant something less vigorous?
You sound like my husband😂he just doesn’t understanding a plant lover!
You need a Chihuahua to rid your yard of rabbits. Mine is a hunter... when I moved in here, he chased out rabbits, cats and killed two rats. I cleaned out the brush where the rats may have had their nests. Chihuahuas were bred to kill rats.
Did U say. ..o1 ac lot. My god Jim. How do u have anything. Growing. Lol
.19🤣. Definitely couldn't do .01
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