The noise on them from bees is a delight. I just prune them when they outgrow their spaces, which can be quite often. Coin toss as to when you do it though - miss the flowers if you prune in late winter/early spring, miss the berries if you prune after flowering
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thank you for your advice, it has grown quite a bit since i moved in 5yrs ago so probably needs a prune. 🤔 Difficult choice about when, i might do it after the berries gave gone. I have a lot of blackbirds who visit and id probably miss them more than the bees.
Next question is how do i prune it, are there any rules? Ive never pruned before, well except my mums roses when i was little and a plum tree that im trying to get rid of (not sure it counts as pruning, more like controlled destruction).
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I just prune them when they outgrow their spaces, which can be quite often.
Coin toss as to when you do it though - miss the flowers if you prune in late winter/early spring, miss the berries if you prune after flowering
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
🤔 Difficult choice about when, i might do it after the berries gave gone. I have a lot of blackbirds who visit and id probably miss them more than the bees.
You can always cut back part of it now [so you get berries and flowers] and do the other half after flowering.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...