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Shaping Griselinia

alfharris8alfharris8 Posts: 513
in Problem solving
Could anyone advise what the best thing would be to do with two very large and out of hand Griselinia please? Whilst I don't especially like them they do provide some cover for the birds and our exposed garden. Thanks. 
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  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    Photo might help as difficult to say what you can do 
  • piratesupporterpiratesupporter Posts: 15
    Griselinia respond very well to any pruning. March / April would be good.
  • madpenguinmadpenguin Posts: 2,543
    I hack mine back at anytime,never seems to do it any harm!
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  • alfharris8alfharris8 Posts: 513
    I thought i had attached a photo with original post. Technically challenged 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Click on the little 'landscape' icon above the text box and follow the instructions.  If your photos don't appear reducing the size usually sorts it out.  :)
    If you're still having difficulty let us know and we'll try another suggestion ... 

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  • alfharris8alfharris8 Posts: 513

  • alfharris8alfharris8 Posts: 513
    Ta da! Thanks very much 
  • rachelQrtJHBjbrachelQrtJHBjb Posts: 819
    Blimey! You weren't kidding when you said it was out of control. It looks very healthy.

    You seem to have been pruning back the lower growth, making it relatively flush with the rhodo's spread. I think you're going to have to bite the bullet and take down the height, probably by half, and see how it responds. I agree with @piratesupporter that March/April is a good time. However, if birds nest in it (they probably do), best to complete the pruning by the end of March. If you need a harder prune after that you could do it again in June or possibly the same time next Spring.
  • alfharris8alfharris8 Posts: 513
    We have only recently taken custody of the trees. Thanks for advice re timescale. May I just push my luck and ask if anyone thinks they would look better by exposing the trunks and reducing height so they appear more tree like or reduce and make it more hedge like. 
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    If it was mine I think I'd try and have a look at the branch structure to see if it would work as a tree-like shape. That way it would give the rhodo a bit more space, while still keeping the height.
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