When to prune a Rowan?

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When to prune a Rowan?
« on: August 15, 2017, 19:46 »
I have a semi-mature Rowan on our property that is growing in heavy shade and I need advice on when to prune it.

It is a decent height but didn't put on any fruit this year. It was smothered by ground cover plants from the previous owner that had formed a dense fibrous mat over half its base area. I have now removed these and weeded thoroughly. It is forming small suckers at its base that look like someone has tried to remove in the past but they have reappeared.

It has fairly decent surface roots of about an inch in diameter that extend over quite a large area, probably due to the ground cover. I was considering a good thick mulch to partly cover these.

It has three equal width trunks that are all closely upright. One forks just above the ground and the other forks again a little higher. There are lots of crossing and rubbing branches facing inwards that I would like to remove at an appropriate time.

So... how much to mulch and when do I prune the rubbing branches?

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Re: When to prune a Rowan?
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2017, 16:49 »
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=549

This is what the RHS recommend: Rowan belongs to what is known as Pruning Group 1.

I hope that helps.

Your mulching plan sounds a good one, but bear in mind it might be a further year before your tree flowers fully again, as any flower buds might well form before the mulch has had its full impact.
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