At this time of year, our garden care team are busy pruning back a variety of trees, shrubs and climbers throughout the winter months.
Improving plant health, encouraging greater growth and controlling the size of your plants, winter pruning is essential for ensuring a tidy, productive and flourishing garden. Winter pruning is also incredibly important for certain plants as it is carried out whilst the plant is dormant which therefore ensures that your plants are as prepped and prepared as possible ahead of the growing season.
Unsure which plants within your garden are due their winter prune? Come with us, as we show you a few example plants that our team are currently pruning this winter.
Roses
Carried out during the later winter months, it is important to prune back your roses from January to March. Pruning your roses during the winter is essential in supporting your plant’s overall health and encourages your plant to channel its energy into producing a healthy flourish of blooms later in the year. Winter rose pruning is also essential for supporting your plant’s structure and reduces your plant’s risk of disease. To uncover more tips and tricks on how to perform the perfect winter prune, make sure to read our expert guide to winter rose pruning.
Wisteria
Whilst your wisteria is dormant, the winter months are an important time to complete winter pruning. Our masterly horticulturists recommend cutting right back to 2-3 buds as this enables new buds to form. You should also make sure to take off as much of the old growth as possible, as this will allow newer flowers more space to grow. To ensure that your wisterias flourish to their full potential, make sure to read our guide to winter wisteria pruning for our top tips and tricks.
Apple and pear trees
If you’re lucky enough to have an orchard or a series of apple and pear trees dotted throughout your garden, then it’s time to begin preparing for their annual winter prune. When winter pruning your apple and pear trees you want to ensure that all of the main branches have a generous amount of space between each other. This promotes better air circulation, allows the tree to receive more direct sunlight and therefore encourages your tree to produce higher quality fruits. Discover more tips on how to best winter prune your apple and pear trees here.
Climbers
Did you know that there are a variety of garden climbers that require winter pruning too? Grapevines, clematis and climbing roses are just a few examples that benefit immensely from winter pruning.
If you have a grapevine within your garden then this is best pruned during the mid-winter months when the plant is at it’s most dormant stage.
If you have a series of climbing roses within your garden then we would recommend pruning these anytime between December until February, once the plant has finished blooming. For more tips on how to tackle climbing roses, make sure to read our step-by-step guide here.
Do you have a series of trees, shrubs and climbers that are in desperate need of a winter prune? We’d love to help! Get in touch today to find out how our skilled garden care team can help.
