THE GARDEN PRIMER 



rises from wood of previous season; fall or winter 

 pruning is best. 



FLOWERING SHRUBS 



Roses. Flowers borne on new wood — prune out 

 old wood and weak shoots after flowering — or cut back 

 before life shows in spring from % to % oi bush. 



Forsythia, Flowers borne on old wood — prune 

 immediately after flowering. 



Hibiscus. On the season's shoots — prune fall or 

 early spring. 



Honeysuckle. See Lonicera. 



Hydrangea. Borne on the season's shoots — 

 prune fall or early spring. 



Lilac. See Syringa. 



Lonicera. Usually on season's shoots — safest to 

 prune immediately after flowering however, as some 

 varieties bloom very early. 



Philadelphus. (Commonly called Syringa.) 

 Borne on old wood — prune immediately after flow- 

 ering. 



Spircea. (Shrubby varieties.) On old wood — 

 prune sparingly after flowering. 



Syringa. On last year's wood — ^prune imme- 

 diately after flowering. 



Viburnum. On old wood — prune after flowering. 



Weigela. On old wood — prune after flowering. 



Clematis. On season's shoots — cut down in 

 winter or early spring. 



Evergreen hedges. Prune in June, trimming just 

 enough to keep the chosen form. 



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