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Pruning

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Scentia Sun 12-Jun-22 09:40:08

Can I prune my cherry tree now, it has gone a bit wild and is overhanging the pavement and driveway. Don’t want to damage it as it is full of cherries!!

Elless Sun 12-Jun-22 10:47:22

It won't hurt to take off the ends of branches but be careful, we pollarded our tree last autumn and it started sending shoots up from the roots under the lawn.

Scentia Sun 12-Jun-22 12:11:12

Thanks, I’ll get it done now!!

Esmay Sun 12-Jun-22 12:53:34

Sent before I finished .
Whatever you decide to fo -good luck with your project.

Esmay Sun 12-Jun-22 14:35:33

Oops !
My text wasn't sent .

You can prune those branches off if you want to .
But -
I wouldn't prune it until late July /August.
I didn't write it in my lost text , but the weight of the fruit and the rain might be making them overhang .
I usually support branches with old tights .

After fruition , the flowers /fruit are set for the next year in most plants .

If odd suckers are produced it is because the energy has been redirected .

25Avalon Sun 12-Jun-22 14:40:15

Cherries and other stone fruit are best pruned June/July rather than when dormant as with other fruit trees. This is because they can suffer blight and disease if pruned any other time.

Esmay Sun 12-Jun-22 14:46:02

Okay .
Two schools of thought !
July then !

25Avalon Sun 12-Jun-22 15:05:56

Esmay let’s agree on Summer ?

Esmay Sun 12-Jun-22 16:06:47

Just looked in one of my old gardening manuals .
It says-May to August
Now that is really confusing !!!
Happy Gardening !
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RichmondPark Sun 12-Jun-22 16:43:24

Our old horticulture teacher used to say 'Always prune a prune in June' for the reasons Avalon25 said. Prune being short for prunus i.e. cherry, almond, plum, peach, and apricot.

25Avalon Sun 12-Jun-22 16:48:59

Hessayon says June to late July in “The Fruit Expert”. RHS says late July or August! I guess now is the safest time Esmay. Happy gardening to you too !