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What are these creepers / shrubs & when to prune

alex.bestonalex.beston Posts: 39
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hi Guys - ok I have 3 plants to identify & prune / move.


Plant #1
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This creeper needs to be moved away from the current area as its a bit congested where it is.  I'd imagine safest to move say in autumn?




Plant #2
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This plant has grown too tall. I'll bring it down to the height of the fence, probably.



It might have a disease. how might I treat it?




Plant #3
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I'm wanting to cut back the bottom half say 1 to 1.5 metres from the ground up. 



And theres the detail:



Any help appreciated,

Cheers,

Alex

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    The first is a honeysuckle. You can cut those right back if needed, and they'll come away again. You could just move it now if you wanted. Get the new site prepped, cut it back, dig it out with as big a root ball as you can, and plant into the new site at the same level. Water in ,and just keep an eye on it for the next few months. A general slow release food when you plant will be fine, and a mulch of bark or compost etc.
    Don't know what the 2nd plant is.
    The last one is a Photinia. Many people do have them as standards which is what you're planning if you want to remove all the lower branches. You can certainly do that, but the main trunk/trunks may not look too bonny. You'd just have to take a bit off and see how it looks.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • AthelasAthelas Posts: 946
    edited March 2022
    Plant #2 looks like an escallonia, and it seems to have leaf spot. I lost a whole hedge last year, hope you have better luck.

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/disease/escallonia-leaf-spot

    If pruning, it’s best done in early summer, after flowering.
    Cambridgeshire, UK
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I wondered if it was that @Athelas- looking at the leaf shape. If it is- I wouldn't hold out much hope for it.  :/
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    I'm in two minds about the escallonia.
    If you really want to keep it, l would reduce it to about half the height of the fence and wait to see what happens. With luck, as the days start to warm up you should see green shoots start to appear. It looks very starved in that small bed. A feed wouldn't do any harm, l'm guessing. 
    If nothing happens by July, l'd cut my losses and remove it.

    Just what l would do though, not necessarily correct  :)
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    Good idea on pruning the lower part of the Photinia Red Robin, they can look good with their 'skirts' raised!

    See the source image

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    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • alex.bestonalex.beston Posts: 39
    thanks for all the replies - helped a lot!
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