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Bush won't bud

Oxon_EdOxon_Ed Posts: 8
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We inherited this bush when we bought our house.  It's a bit overenthusiastic so i cropped it back.  I have two questions on it (1) what is it... (2) the branches I pruned back haven't flowered this year... why?  :'(

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  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    Could you post another picture taken close up, so we can see the leaves, @Oxon_Ed?

    My guess, without knowing what your shrub is, would be that you pruned off the parts of the shrub which were destined to produce flowers this year; some things flower on "old" wood, which has grown the previous year, and others on the current year's growth.  
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • Oxon_EdOxon_Ed Posts: 8
    Thanks Liriodendron!  Here's some pics of the sections with flowers and without.  What do you (or does anyone here) think??


  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    Think it is a Philadelphus you should prune it after flowering which could be the problem. 
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Yes I agree .Let it alone till next year and after it produces flowers ,prune it back then 
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I thought philadelphus too. I think it flowers in new growth which it why it's not budding.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Oxon_EdOxon_Ed Posts: 8
    Thanks everyone!  So leave it alone until it flowers and then hack it right back.  Sounds good to me.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @Oxon_Ed You will find info on pruning on line it is a good idea to remove some of the old growth at the base yearly.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
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