[95] Overgrown Purple Leaf Sand Cherry Herunterladen

It s spring in ohio right now and it has purple leaf buds starting.

[96] Overgrown Purple Leaf Sand Cherry Kostenlos herunterladen. I see all of your advice says to cut an overgrown sand cherry back but when do i do that. While it is absolutely stunning in bloom i think we ve let it get too tall. At full growth the purple leaf sand cherry will stand about 8 feet high and 6 8 feet wide at its top.

It s about peak size. Purple leaf sand cherry pruning isn t complicated. To promote growth it should be pruning should be done in late winter.

On average you can plan on a lifespan of approximately 10 to 15 years. The small fruits will attract a great variety of birds making it an excellent plant for bird watchers. Thin out young shoots or suckers.

Tall branches can get heavy and arch. I ve had it for several years and up to this year had no problems. Short lived at 15 to 20 years all sand cherry varieties are prone to many pests and diseases especially infestation by japanese beetles in the summer months.

On oct 6 2013 osmviv from montreal canada wrote. This year however probably in july i noticed the bush was looking unhealthy. Purpleleaf sand cherry is a shrub that requires regular pruning if it is not to become too leggy and overgrown.

To slow growth it is best pruned in the early summer late spring when the blooms fade. Purple leaf sand cherry is very susceptible to pests and diseases though it is a good choice for drought resistant gardens. Pretty flowers and nice leaf color pretty sturdy.

The best time to prune plum leaf sand cherries is just before new growth emerges. We have what we think is a purple sand cherry tree in front of the house. My experience with my purple sand cherry has been generally positive.

How to prune a purple leaf sand cherry 1. We have a purple sand cherry that is overgrown and see through and woody in the middle. When and how to prune a purple leaf sand cherry when to prune plum leaf sand cherries.

This is because this shrub flowers on last years growth and pruning before then would reduce flowering in the current year. You should prune your purpleleaf sand cherries just after they finish flowering. Here is a photo of it from last may.

The arbor day foundation web site indicates a height of 7 to 10 feet for sand cherries. Pruning plum leaf sand cherry. Prune the oldest.

Rejuvenate a neglected or overgrown purple leaf sand cherry by hard pruning all of its branches down to within 6 inches of the ground in late winter before its initial spring growth spurt. Among the many varieties of sand cherry purpleleaf sand cherry prunus x cistena is one of the most popular for its purplish red leaves that turn crimson in summer and bronze in fall. Cut up to one third of the oldest stems back to the base of the shrub following flowering each year.

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