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How can i trim this bush

nita

By Nita

west sussex, United Kingdom Gb

its called a cistus,have found a picture of it but it doesnt tell you how to trim it, it hasnt flowered yet so i wont do it at the moment, but it has got very large, dont want to ruin it as it was my late mums.



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Cistus don't take kindly to being pruned. If you have to do it, I would suggest doing it immediately after flowering and don't cut back into old wood

8 May, 2009

 

thanks andrew i will give it a go when it has flowered

8 May, 2009

 

When they get old, they do get a lot of dead wood so cut that out. Otherwise, they just get on wih it!

8 May, 2009

 

thanks spitzhenry, this plant has alot of sentimental value to me x

8 May, 2009

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