Great video! This is exactly what I needed. I also wanted to preserve its natural growth and prevent it from becoming weedy. This is perfect! Thank you!
Hi, I love your video. My friend just cut her 6' tall Summer Wine Ninebark to almost ground level yesterday. Seems not a good time. I would like to dig it out and transplant it to my yard next week when temperature comes down to 70s. Do you think the plant will be able to survive?
I have never pruned mine...and I don't know if it's a summer wine or another type. It's currently about 9 ft tall and maybe 9 ft wide. Super happy where I planted it, to say the least. I'm in west central Ohio and would like to do some pruning now here in late November. I have heard now is okay and also that I should wait until after it flowers next spring. Your thoughts?
Pruning now (November - assuming fully dormant), allows you to take off more of the shrubs stems and reduce the size dramatically if that is your goal. But you will be removing all the flower buds for next season. That’s not a problem if you don’t mind skipping a year of seeing flowers on your shrub. The advice to wait to prune until after flowering next season holds true if you do not want to skip a year of flowering. But now you are more limited on how much you can cut back since the shrub is actively growing. If you are only looking to reduce the shrub size a foot or two, then you could certainly wait to prune until the shrub has finished flowering next spring and do it then. If you are looking to reduce the shrub size more than a couple of feet, I would do it now (if fully dormant) being aware you will not see any flowers next year.
I’d like to know how you’re keeping all the weeds down all around those bushes? If you’re putting the weed barrier/plastic down and covering ground, how much room do you need to plant your bush without stunting the growth of the brush?
I don't use any plastic or fabric underneath any of my rock or mulch beds (unless it is up against the house foundation and I want to channel water away). Weeds will start to germinate on top of both of these barriers as sediment builds up in the rock and as the mulch begins to decompose. I spot spray with herbicides using a good back pack sprayer, about three times each season. That controls about 80% of the weeds. The rest is hand weeding and re-mulching. The key is always staying ahead of the weeds and controlling them when they are very small, preferably 1-2 inches tall. Hope this helps.
I like late winter or early spring before they break dormancy (March/April) But yes, if you do it in the fall, wait for several very hard freezes to have occurred. Usually into November for us, North Dakota.
Hi my nine bark is not full like these. I think it was due to not enough sunlight so I moved where it should be getting at least 6 hrs of sun. They are already about 9 ft tall but not full at all. Now seeing this video I plan on pruning next spring. Should I cut back all the way down?
I would bring them back to about 18” - 2’, not all the way to the ground. And make sure they are dormant. Late winter is my first choice for renewal pruning.
Thank you for this clear video- super informative. I have 3 summer wine, and 3 diablo, 2 amber jubilee, and 3 little devil nine barks. I love them! How often do you perform this? Every Spring?
On the Summer wine, about every third year. I have an Amber Jubilee that I cut back hard every spring since I planted it in a tight location (always turns out nice) I usually just tip prune the miniatures like Little Devil and Tiny Wine.
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Thank you for the very clear explanations. Was a bit frightened of tackling my Ninebark, but feel a lot more reassured now
Great video! This is exactly what I needed. I also wanted to preserve its natural growth and prevent it from becoming weedy. This is perfect! Thank you!
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Hi,
I love your video. My friend just cut her 6' tall Summer Wine Ninebark to almost ground level yesterday. Seems not a good time. I would like to dig it out and transplant it to my yard next week when temperature comes down to 70s. Do you think the plant will be able to survive?
If the shrub was still dormant or barely leafed out, it should be fine. It might be a little late to transplant.
I have never pruned mine...and I don't know if it's a summer wine or another type. It's currently about 9 ft tall and maybe 9 ft wide. Super happy where I planted it, to say the least. I'm in west central Ohio and would like to do some pruning now here in late November. I have heard now is okay and also that I should wait until after it flowers next spring. Your thoughts?
Pruning now (November - assuming fully dormant), allows you to take off more of the shrubs stems and reduce the size dramatically if that is your goal. But you will be removing all the flower buds for next season. That’s not a problem if you don’t mind skipping a year of seeing flowers on your shrub.
The advice to wait to prune until after flowering next season holds true if you do not want to skip a year of flowering. But now you are more limited on how much you can cut back since the shrub is actively growing.
If you are only looking to reduce the shrub size a foot or two, then you could certainly wait to prune until the shrub has finished flowering next spring and do it then.
If you are looking to reduce the shrub size more than a couple of feet, I would do it now (if fully dormant) being aware you will not see any flowers next year.
I’d like to know how you’re keeping all the weeds down all around those bushes? If you’re putting the weed barrier/plastic down and covering ground, how much room do you need to plant your bush without stunting the growth of the brush?
I don't use any plastic or fabric underneath any of my rock or mulch beds (unless it is up against the house foundation and I want to channel water away). Weeds will start to germinate on top of both of these barriers as sediment builds up in the rock and as the mulch begins to decompose. I spot spray with herbicides using a good back pack sprayer, about three times each season. That controls about 80% of the weeds. The rest is hand weeding and re-mulching. The key is always staying ahead of the weeds and controlling them when they are very small, preferably 1-2 inches tall. Hope this helps.
Great presentation - Wasn't clear on the timing - can this be done in October/ November or better to wait for spring. We are in Iowa.
I like late winter or early spring before they break dormancy (March/April) But yes, if you do it in the fall, wait for several very hard freezes to have occurred. Usually into November for us, North Dakota.
@@gardenhike Thanks for your great response - North Dakota Brrrrrrrr
Hi my nine bark is not full like these. I think it was due to not enough sunlight so I moved where it should be getting at least 6 hrs of sun. They are already about 9 ft tall but not full at all. Now seeing this video I plan on pruning next spring. Should I cut back all the way down?
I would bring them back to about 18” - 2’, not all the way to the ground. And make sure they are dormant. Late winter is my first choice for renewal pruning.
Thank you for this clear video- super informative. I have 3 summer wine, and 3 diablo, 2 amber jubilee, and 3 little devil nine barks. I love them! How often do you perform this? Every Spring?
oh wow I just saw you only do this every 4 years or so!
On the Summer wine, about every third year. I have an Amber Jubilee that I cut back hard every spring since I planted it in a tight location (always turns out nice) I usually just tip prune the miniatures like Little Devil and Tiny Wine.
Kevin so I have a few emerald green arborvitae around 2 1/2 ft tall "if" I want to Re - locate them is there a Right time for doing that ❓
The best time is late winter / early spring before they break dormancy.