(Herunterladen) Overgrown Purple Leaf Sand Cherry

Purple leaf sand cherry pruning isn t complicated.

Overgrown purple leaf sand cherry. I ve had it for several years and up to this year had no problems. On oct 6 2013 osmviv from montreal canada wrote. Short lived at 15 to 20 years all sand cherry varieties are prone to many pests and diseases especially infestation by japanese beetles in the summer months. You should prune your purpleleaf sand cherries just after they finish flowering. Pretty flowers and nice leaf color pretty sturdy. Dip pruning tools into wipe or spray them with rubbing alcohol or a solution containing 10 percent bleach and 90. Cut up to one third of the oldest stems back to the base of the shrub following flowering each year.

To slow growth it is best pruned in the early summer late spring when the blooms fade. Here is a photo of it from last may. The best time to prune plum leaf sand cherries is just before new growth emerges. While it is absolutely stunning in bloom i think we ve let it get too tall. Purpleleaf sand cherry is a shrub that requires regular pruning if it is not to become too leggy and overgrown. My experience with my purple sand cherry has been generally positive. To promote growth it should be pruning should be done in late winter.

The arbor day foundation web site indicates a height of 7 to 10 feet for sand cherries. This year however probably in july i noticed the bush was looking unhealthy. Thin out young shoots or suckers. It s about peak size. Things you will need. When and how to prune a purple leaf sand cherry when to prune plum leaf sand cherries. On average you can plan on a lifespan of approximately 10 to 15 years.

Pruning plum leaf sand cherry. Prune the oldest. The small fruits will attract a great variety of birds making it an excellent plant for bird watchers. How to prune a purple leaf sand cherry 1. Among the many varieties of sand cherry purpleleaf sand cherry prunus x cistena is one of the most popular for its purplish red leaves that turn crimson in summer and bronze in fall. We have a purple sand cherry that is overgrown and see through and woody in the middle. Tall branches can get heavy and arch.

Ours is over 20 feet. At full growth the purple leaf sand cherry will stand about 8 feet high and 6 8 feet wide at its top. This is because this shrub flowers on last years growth and pruning before then would reduce flowering in the current year. It s spring in ohio right now and it has purple leaf buds starting. We have what we think is a purple sand cherry tree in front of the house. Pruning plum leaf sand cherry.