We had one at the bottom of our garden and the previous owner tied it back to a concrete pillar and the rope dug into the trunk , it now seems to have a lot of dead branches and flowering this year doesn't seem to be as good as previous years . I'm going to strap the tree back as I don't want to take it out . I have also noticed some fungus and bark stripping . Is there anything I could do to try and give the tree some help as it's about 20 yrs old and I certainly don't want to have to chop her out ......any ideas
I found that this tree, if the branches are pruned when quite thick, have a lot of dieback. I would recommend to cut all the dead wood and fungus infested wood on a sunny day (humidity when pruning can lead to wood rot), and then the tree should produce new shoots from the cut branches. The key in pruning this tree is doing it constantly on thin branches, rather than postponing when the branches are thick
Thank you so much for your video on the pineapple shrub. I agree with you. It really is a beautiful shrub. My only difficulty with it is pruning. I did give a hard prune 2 years ago and since then have had more straggly shoots. But still I love it. The scent of the racemes make it very special!
I completely agree that the scent is wonderful and it is indeed one of my favourite fragrant plants. About the pruning, ideally this is a plant that should never be pruned, but if it is needed for whatever reason, the pruning should be done just after the blooming, and also, only in a sunny day, in order for the freshly cut branches to dry up as soon as possible. If it rains during or just after pruning, the cut branches risk to rot. I am very pleased that you enjoyed the video, thanks very much for the very nice comment
very pleased that you enjoyed the video. This plant needs regular watering during the first year after being planted in the ground. The only pests I can think about are slugs and snails, that love to eat the leaves of the pineapple broom. Also, the branches of this plant are quite long and narrow so it is better to plant it in an area protected from strong winds
it is important to cut the stems when they are quite thin... otherwise, when cutting big branches, these kinda die off for a long way before the actual cut. here is a video where I show how to cut correctly the pineapple broom th-cam.com/video/OxtHwAWhpP8/w-d-xo.html
@@veerleverkeerd8183 very well, it lost just a few leaves and it is already sprouting new ones :D Actually, I will need to prune it soon, otherwise the new shoots will get too long and might get damaged by strong winds
We had one at the bottom of our garden and the previous owner tied it back to a concrete pillar and the rope dug into the trunk , it now seems to have a lot of dead branches and flowering this year doesn't seem to be as good as previous years . I'm going to strap the tree back as I don't want to take it out . I have also noticed some fungus and bark stripping . Is there anything I could do to try and give the tree some help as it's about 20 yrs old and I certainly don't want to have to chop her out ......any ideas
I found that this tree, if the branches are pruned when quite thick, have a lot of dieback. I would recommend to cut all the dead wood and fungus infested wood on a sunny day (humidity when pruning can lead to wood rot), and then the tree should produce new shoots from the cut branches. The key in pruning this tree is doing it constantly on thin branches, rather than postponing when the branches are thick
@@plantreviewsuk1204 thank you 👍
@@kevinatkinson636 you are welcome
Thank you so much for your video on the pineapple shrub. I agree with you. It really is a beautiful shrub. My only difficulty with it is pruning. I did give a hard prune 2 years ago and since then have had more straggly shoots. But still I love it. The scent of the racemes make it very special!
I completely agree that the scent is wonderful and it is indeed one of my favourite fragrant plants. About the pruning, ideally this is a plant that should never be pruned, but if it is needed for whatever reason, the pruning should be done just after the blooming, and also, only in a sunny day, in order for the freshly cut branches to dry up as soon as possible. If it rains during or just after pruning, the cut branches risk to rot. I am very pleased that you enjoyed the video, thanks very much for the very nice comment
lovely video, thank you. I've just bought one of these today. are there any diseases they might suffer from that I might need to know about?
very pleased that you enjoyed the video. This plant needs regular watering during the first year after being planted in the ground. The only pests I can think about are slugs and snails, that love to eat the leaves of the pineapple broom. Also, the branches of this plant are quite long and narrow so it is better to plant it in an area protected from strong winds
I have this tree which has single stem and it is tall and lanky. Can I cut the stem so it becomes shorter and bushier?
it is important to cut the stems when they are quite thin... otherwise, when cutting big branches, these kinda die off for a long way before the actual cut. here is a video where I show how to cut correctly the pineapple broom th-cam.com/video/OxtHwAWhpP8/w-d-xo.html
Are you growing it in the ground in UK?
Just heard the answer in the video, thank you for providing so much useful information about it
How did it fare this winter?
@@veerleverkeerd8183 very well, it lost just a few leaves and it is already sprouting new ones :D Actually, I will need to prune it soon, otherwise the new shoots will get too long and might get damaged by strong winds
@@veerleverkeerd8183 you are very welcome
@@veerleverkeerd8183 very well, it is already sprouting new shoots!!! I will need to prune it soon otherwise will become too tall