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Pruning a Red Robin

c.humphreys712c.humphreys712 Posts: 36
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Hi

Can someone please advise me on the best way / time to prune my Red Robin? It's a very well established bush, 7 - 8ft tall. However, I want to make it more compact and the foliage more dense, and I'm uncertain how to go about this. 

Many thanks!


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  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    You can prune them back now. New growth should follow. On an establish plant, they should recover and sprout new growth that would make it more dense. 
  • c.humphreys712c.humphreys712 Posts: 36
    Thanks. How far should I prune into the bush?
  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    You can prune back as far as you want. But if you are just creating a more dense form, you can just prune back around a foot from the tips.
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