vibernum

Hi new to the site

I am a keen gardener, however my pruning skills are a bit hit and miss.

I have a beautifull vibernum, which is in full flower now, and beautifully scented, large white balls of tiny flowers.
However, thier are also large shoots of non flowering stems. Should I cut these back after flowering or all the stems

Many thanks

Tanya

 

Hi Tanya - there are loads of different types of viburnum - need some more info - do you have a name for it? Is it evergreen, semi evergreen, deciduous? Could you post a pic? Does it have berries later on? Most evergreen viburnum (flowering spring or early summer) are "pruning group 1" - Flower on current or previous seasons growth, and need minimal pruning & its done in late winter or early spring (or even late summer to avoid "bleeding"). Most deciduous are "pruning group 8" (flower between winter & early summer) - need light trimming only & deadheading if no berries required - this is done after flowering.

It sounds as if your viburnums flowerless growths are this seasons growth ready to flower next year, so I would leave them, but if they have been without flowers for a number of years, prune them back. All the deciduous ones & Viburnum tinus (evergreen) can be hard pruned if neccessary
i.e. removing a 3rd of the growth totally & cutting back remaining growth by a 3rd - but don't do this every year.

If you have more info - could give more accurate help!