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IRISH GARDENING. 



A List of Flowering Trees and Shrubs, 



A List of Flowering Trees and Shrubs, witli approximate time of flowering and pruning. It is not 

 possible to give absolute directions for pruning, as position and soil influence growth to a 

 »reat extent. The following list, however, will supply a guide to those who frequently 

 enquire ivhen to j)riine. 



NAMK 



tAbelia floribunda 

 ., rupestris 

 , , triflora 

 Aiuelanchier canadensis 



, , vulgaris 



Amygdalis communis 

 *Andromeda floribunda 



* ,, formosa 

 *Arbutus Unedo and vars. 



Azaleas in variety 

 *Azara microphyllaf ... 

 *Bei'beris aquifolium 



* ,, Dai'winii 



* ,, empetrifolia 



* ,, stenophylla 

 Buddleia variabilis and vars. 



♦Carpentaria californica 

 fCaryopteris nia.stacanthus 

 tCeanothixs Gloire des Plantier 

 ,, Indigo 



,, Leon Simon 



,, rigidus 



,, Veitchianns 



fCercis Siliquastrum ... 

 jChimonanthus fragrans 

 *Choisya ternata 

 *Cistuses 



tClematis aromatica ... 

 ,, Calycina 



, , montana 

 ,, ,, rubens 



f ,, Jackmannii 



♦Convolvulus cneorum 

 Crataegus, pink and white 

 ♦Cotoneasters 



jCydonia japonica and vars. 

 *Cytisus albus 



,. Andreanus 

 ,, Beani 

 ,, Kewensis 

 ., prsecox 

 ,, purgans 

 nigricans 

 purpureus 

 *Daboecia polifolia 7.. 

 ,, alba 



*Daphne blagayana ... 



* ,, Cneorum 



,, Mezereum ... 

 Dentzia crenata 



,, gracilis varieties 

 ,, ,, hybrids 



*Erica arborea 



* ,, Carnea 



* ,, Darleyensis 



* ,, lusitanica 



APPROXIMATE TIME OF 

 FLOWERING 



PRUNING 



July and August 

 July onwards 

 June, July 

 April, ]May 



May 



Marcii and April 



April 



April and May 



October to February 



June 



February and March 



February, ]March, April 



April and May 



May 



April and ]\Iay 



August and September 



June and July 



October 



August. September 



April, ]\Iay 



May and June 



June 



Dec, Jan., Feb. 



June and July 



June and July 



September 



March, April, May 



June 



August, September 

 June and July 

 ]\[ay and June 

 June and July 

 February to June 

 ;Mav and June 



Augvist, September 



June 



September 



,, ... 



February, ]March 

 June 



February, March 

 June and July 



March to May 

 February to April 

 February to April 

 April, May 



Occasional thinning 



In winter or after flowering to preserve 

 shape 



Seldom wants pruning 



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Occasional thinning after flowering 



Cut hard back in spring- 

 Seldom wants pruning 

 Cut hard back in spring 



Cut back lightly after flowering 



Seldom wants pruning 

 Cut back after flowering 

 Occa.sional thinning 

 Trim over after flowering- 

 Cut back in spring- 

 Cut back after flowering- 

 Thin out after flowering 



Cut back in early spring 

 Prune out old wood in spring 

 In winter or after flowering 

 In winter to preserve shape 

 After flowering 



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Cut back in spring 

 Thin out after flowering 

 Trim back in spring 



Seldom wants pruning 



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 Thin out after flowering 



Trim back after flowering 



