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Smoke Bush pruning

romahevromahev Posts: 23
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Having pruned my Smoke Bush as advised in the Feb/March Gardeners World magazine. I have cut all the nobbly top off to 3' from ground. No shoots have appeared yet . Have I killed it ? image

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

    early days yet. Don't panic.  Shoots should appear on Cotinus, even from the oldest wood. Look for tiny red buds .

    Devon.
  • romahevromahev Posts: 23

    Thank you I'll keep an eye out.

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

    I found they throw up really long shoots after a hard prune, with larger than normal leaves. 

    Keep us informed.

    Devon.
  • MayLaneMayLane Posts: 203

    Am I too late to prune mine?  It's been about a foot for 3 years. 

  • romahevromahev Posts: 23

    I have just found a little red bud image yay.

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    I cut the top off 10/03 as per GW magazine. 

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

    May lane, I'd say you've got plenty of time. It's still only the first week of April. 

    Hurrah for the little red buds romahev. It'll have lots more soon . 

    Devon.
  • romahevromahev Posts: 23
    Hostafan1 says:

    I found they throw up really long shoots after a hard prune, with larger than normal leaves. 

    Keep us informed.

    See original post

     image

    It's looking quite good as you said it would 

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