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pugslovesunpugslovesun Posts: 298

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 33,732
    edited March 2021
    Deutzia? Philadelphus?
    Devon.
  • pugslovesunpugslovesun Posts: 298
    I’m helping a friends mum who has dementia, & neither know when it flowers or colour, hence rather useless photo. She wanted it pruned. Might just leave it/think/look at it some more !
    thank you Hostafan for replying. 
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,391
    edited March 2021
    I agree with @Hostafan1 It could be either of those and looks just like my Deutzia at the moment.  Don't prune until after flowering (which will be quite soon.)  All I do as far as pruning goes is to remove a few of the oldest stems by cutting as close to the ground as I can, immediately after flowering.  Don't be tempted to give it an 'overall trim' as it won't respond well and will end-up looking rather ugly.
    You can prune off any wayward stems and dead wood at any time though.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • pugslovesunpugslovesun Posts: 298
    Thank you both very much, yes will be waiting. 
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