Is it too late this year to prune my leylandii?

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Is it too late this year to prune my leylandii?

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To ground level?

It's always too late to prune to ground level, but never too early.

Mike


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On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 17:14:11 GMT, "Susie" wrote and
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Is it too late this year to prune my leylandii?

Thanks

No, Ma'am.

Now would be good while it's relatively dormant.


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On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 17:14:11 GMT, "Susie" wrote and
included this (or some of this):

Is it too late this year to prune my leylandii?

Thanks

No, Ma'am.

Now would be good while it's relatively dormant.

It would also be worth searching the archive at Google for the comments
by those who do it successfully: my own view is that they won't shoot
back if you cut into brown wood, but last time I mentioned it I think
somebody reported that it wasn't quite that simple. There are people
who manage them very well as hedges, and their advice is worth seeking
out.

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Mike.

I would prune the conifer now as it will look tidy for the Winter. Has your
neighbour done their side ?

Martin

On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 17:46:24 +0000, ®óñ© © ² * ¹°°³
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On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 17:14:11 GMT, "Susie" wrote and
included this (or some of this):

Is it too late this year to prune my leylandii?

Thanks

No, Ma'am.

Now would be good while it's relatively dormant.


But remember that they don't regrow from brown wood, so don't cut into
it too far if you want it to regrow e.g. if it's a hedge. OTOH if you
just want to top it, hack away!


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You won't do any damage, provided you leave a green outer layer from which it can grow back. The tree stops growing in late summer. So if you are happy with the "just pruned look" throughout the autumn and winter, then any time from late summer onwards. If you prefer it to grow back a bit after pruning, to recover from the haircut appearance, then the best time to trim is July.

If it is "your" leylandii, then at least morally you should offer to do the neighbour's side too. In terms of pruning at ground level, strongly recommended, eg by Gardener's Questiontime, there are other hedging species, coniferous and otherwise, which are less thuggish. In terms of getting the stump out, it is best to leave a 6-foot bare trunk sticking up to get leverage once you have cut through the main roots.