Overgrown Purple Leaf Sand Cherry

Purple leaf sand cherry pruning isn t complicated.

Overgrown purple leaf sand cherry. Prune the oldest. Pruning plum leaf sand cherry. Cut up to one third of the oldest stems back to the base of the shrub following flowering each year. When and how to prune a purple leaf sand cherry when to prune plum leaf sand cherries.

Pruning plum leaf sand cherry. The small fruits will attract a great variety of birds making it an excellent plant for bird watchers. You should prune your purpleleaf sand cherries just after they finish flowering. Short lived at 15 to 20 years all sand cherry varieties are prone to many pests and diseases especially infestation by japanese beetles in the summer months.

My experience with my purple sand cherry has been generally positive. Dip pruning tools into wipe or spray them with rubbing alcohol or a solution containing 10 percent bleach and 90. I ve had it for several years and up to this year had no problems. To slow growth it is best pruned in the early summer late spring when the blooms fade.

To promote growth it should be pruning should be done in late winter. At full growth the purple leaf sand cherry will stand about 8 feet high and 6 8 feet wide at its top. Ours is over 20 feet. This year however probably in july i noticed the bush was looking unhealthy.

While it is absolutely stunning in bloom i think we ve let it get too tall. Tall branches can get heavy and arch. Rejuvenate a neglected or overgrown purple leaf sand cherry by hard pruning all of its branches down to within 6 inches of the ground in late winter before its initial spring growth spurt. We have a purple sand cherry that is overgrown and see through and woody in the middle.

Among the many varieties of sand cherry purpleleaf sand cherry prunus x cistena is one of the most popular for its purplish red leaves that turn crimson in summer and bronze in fall. Thin out young shoots or suckers. I see all of your advice says to cut an overgrown sand cherry back but when do i do that. How to prune a purple leaf sand cherry 1.

On average you can plan on a lifespan of approximately 10 to 15 years. It s about peak size. We have what we think is a purple sand cherry tree in front of the house. Purple leaf sand cherry is very susceptible to pests and diseases though it is a good choice for drought resistant gardens.

The best time to prune plum leaf sand cherries is just before new growth emerges. Things you will need. On oct 6 2013 osmviv from montreal canada wrote. It s spring in ohio right now and it has purple leaf buds starting.

The arbor day foundation web site indicates a height of 7 to 10 feet for sand cherries. Purpleleaf sand cherry is a shrub that requires regular pruning if it is not to become too leggy and overgrown.