when to prune pyracantha

john shields asked 15 years ago

i have 2 large spreads of pyracantha firethorn now in white blossom. i want to prune it in hard so as to make it grow horizontally but not at the expense of the season’s berries. when should i prune?

1 Answers

Gerry Daly Staff answered 6 years ago
Pyracantha can be pruned in July, taking away the young whippy shoots that have not flowered as they are this year’s growth.

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