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Viburnum not flowering

ben6Wu2GcSKben6Wu2GcSK Posts: 17
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I (stupidly) pruned my viburnum tinus a couple of years back at the wrong time of year and it’s never flowered since! Will they ever return?

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    maybe. But pruning to a ball like that produces a neat shape and removes the flowering tips


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I'm quite surprised it's still in the ball shape if it's two years since it was last pruned. If you leave it alone to grow, it should flower eventually but it might be overhanging the steps quite a lot. If you want something that can be kept clipped it's perhaps not the best choice for that spot.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    Pruning for shape is often at the expense of flowers.  Give it a high potash feed and leave it to grow out a bit more.  If you must prune do it immediately after flowering, to allow it to produce the following years flower shoots. 
    AB Still learning

  • ben6Wu2GcSKben6Wu2GcSK Posts: 17
    sorry should of said, I bought it as a ball 6 years ago - I was just pruning back a bit.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    ben6Wu2GcSK said:
    sorry should of said, I bought it as a ball 6 years ago - I was just pruning back a bit.
    That's where the flowers went


    In the sticks near Peterborough
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