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Pruning Himalayan honeysuckle

mary230mary230 Posts: 5
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What is the correct way to prune a 2 year old Himalayan honeysuckle 

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  • mary230mary230 Posts: 5
    There seems to be different advice mine is 2 years old and has flowered well this year
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I'd say a 2 year old plant might not actually need pruning. Maybe trim the whole thing to just above buds in Spring to even it up?
    Devon.
  • mary230mary230 Posts: 5
    Thanks for your advice 
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
     :) 
    Devon.
  • NewBoy2NewBoy2 Posts: 1,813
    Ive grown mine from seed and its now 6 foot tall and I will be just reducing the height to about 4 foot in December. The purpose of HS is to feed the birds in Nepal and other countries. I dont mean that the pheasants will fly in from Nepal !!
    They provide a wind break . colour , berries and nectar for the bees.

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  • mary230mary230 Posts: 5
    Thankyou had mine a a small cutting now over 5 foot high, so will do as you suggest and do a bit of trimming later in the year
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Seedlings easy to identify and move or weed out, if necessary. You will definitely have more than you need!
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • mary230mary230 Posts: 5
    Thanks worth remembering 
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