Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: samuria on June 23, 2023, 15:40
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in need of some advice. i want to cut my large conifer hedge down by about
2ft. from the top. will this kill it? all replies helpful thanks....
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Hello it's usually a good idea to cut any hedge from the top if you cut it at the bottom there wont be much left,now where did I put that chain saw ,conifers I hate them jezza
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why is there always one !!!! i could have meant thin the sides etc.....
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i have a tall hedge that i would like to shorten by 3 foot off the
top. would this kill it? not going to do it in this hot weather though.
any thoughts folks....
Hello samuria - I hope this will answer your question (which I thought was clearly stated): https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/maintain-the-garden/how-to-trim-a-conifer-hedge/ (https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/maintain-the-garden/how-to-trim-a-conifer-hedge/)
The book Pruning Simplified by Lewis Hill provides this additional information on page 11: "Neither broadleafed evergreens nor conifers are likely to benefit greatly by severe dehorning (beheading) measures, either. Unless the tree is young and vigorous, a drastic slashing may prove fatal." Based on this information, I think removing 2 or 3 feet at one time might be harmful. On page 76 of the same book, a process called shearing (for green new growth) is described that is a technique similar to what is illustrated in the link I provided above.
Beyond that, if you want to remove more height, I would enlist the help of a professional that is experienced with maintaining conifer hedges of the specific type that you own.
I hope this helps. Good luck to you.
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thankyou for the nice reply. at least i can go from there.