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Posted by Data on May 9, 2007, 11:19 am
If you were Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options > I live in northern NJ. There are shrubs on the side of the building. They
> lose their leaves in the fall, but their leaves recently came back and they
> growing very fast. Was wondering what type of bush this is, and what the
> best time of year to prune or shear them is if the goal is to hopefully only
> trim them twice per year?
>
> I would like to trim them in such a way that they eventually wind up being 4
> feet tall at the beginning of the season. Their current height is as tall
> as 6.5 feet. How do I accomplish this without harming the shrubs? Can
> making them shorter be done gradually? (NOTE: Getting rid of them
> altogether is NOT an option, nor is lopping them off near the roots.)
>
> Here is a link to a photo: http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeofpch/bush.jpg
>
> Thanks,
>
> J.
Hi from the UK
This looks very much like one of the 'Spindle Tree' (Euonymus elata
types). This would also go along with the 'Burning Bush' suggestion
for the foliage turns a great red in the Autumn - ooops The Fall :-)
It can be pruned back at almost any time, but best in late winter or
early spring - and yes if done early, you can cut it back quite hard
and it will re-grow again to around 3-4 feet. (The only thing is, that
you may lose the effect of the bright berries but cutting it back -
but the good thing is, that the new leaves will be a good fresh green,
and be spectacular in the FALL! lol)
Hope this helps
Regards
Data
www.gardenseeker.com
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