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When/how to prune this holly?


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There's a multistemmed holly tree on the edge of my property. It was being completely swamped by a willow that was growing through it/fallen onto it. I've removed the willow but the holly now is lacking some support and is drooping like a weeping willow. Some of the stems are rotten.

 

Considering it's evergreen, when is best to prune it and how aggressively? Can holly take a beating?

 

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You could cut that off at the ground at any time and it would come back; they're nigh on indestructible.  Don't be shy.  I wouldn't even be concerned about a spell of hot dry weather after a hard prune; their roots run so deep

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1 hour ago, spandit said:

Can holly take a beating?

Yes, although sprouts and ends up a weird shape so often difficult to do anything nice on a reduction. End up hedge trimming into a ball.

 

Maybe ground level and start again.

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21 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

Yes, although sprouts and ends up a weird shape so often difficult to do anything nice on a reduction. End up hedge trimming into a ball.

 

Maybe ground level and start again.

 

It was a weird shape to begin with. Left one straight vertical stem which I'm hoping will thicken up

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18 hours ago, Will C said:

Flat pack it, it will be fine. Unfortunately it will be bloody spikey to stop it being eaten again!

 

It's on the boundary so good for hedging

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21 hours ago, nepia said:

You could cut that off at the ground at any time and it would come back; they're nigh on indestructible.  Don't be shy.  I wouldn't even be concerned about a spell of hot dry weather after a hard prune; their roots run so deep

 

Well we'll see if you're right 😃

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