Arbutus unedo strawberry tree pruning

[DN22 Gardening]

Never done one of these n its not in any books i've got.

anyone know the pruning details?

thanks

dave

[atree]

depends, can pollard/coppice them and they'll come back (not saying this is right,just what ive seen)

[Dean Lofthouse]

Very thin and easily damaged bark

 

Will come back after a hard prune but will come back with a vengence, I would prune lightly

[nepia]

The Rheumatic and Hernia Society say 'spring prune as soon as any danger of frost is over' because the trees are susceptible to frost damage. Any chance of putting off the job till then? You'll look ever so knowledgeable when you suggest it.

[DN22 Gardening]

thanks guys. the customer brought her "horticultural society" tree book over yesterday.

it says light prune in late spring, so i'll do it then.

best bit is she's still paid me for doing the lot, n has told me to come n do the conny's again then as well.

 

jackpot

[treewizard]

useless information but Arbutus unedo is one of my favorite trees!

[stoxs]

useless information but Arbutus unedo is one of my favorite trees!

 

 

Fell it !!!!!!!

[DN22 Gardening]

fell it?

its only 10'

wheres the fun in that

[stoxs]

fell it?

its only 10'

wheres the fun in that

 

you could always replant with a nice ASH and in 10 years have a 30ft fell!!

[DN22 Gardening]

now you're talking.

30' ash with only 8' square drop zone.

that'd be fun to watch