How Do You Care for a Cotoneaster
Provide Full Sun or Partial Shade as Noted. They’ll Thrive in Fertile Soils but Tolerate Any Soil as Long as It Is Well-Drained. Provide Regular Water During...
Provide full sun or partial shade as noted.They’ll thrive in fertile soils but tolerate any soil as long as it is well-drained.Provide regular water during prolonged dry spells; more often if planted in a container.Mulch in spring and again in fall.
When should you prune cotoneaster?
February is the recommended time to trim your Cotoneaster simonsii hedge to shape and if required, prune any unruly growth after flowering.
How do you prune a cotoneaster?
- Prune out any diseased branches. Cotoneaster is susceptible to fire blight, which causes blackened tips. …
- Cut back any long, awkward branches to a side branch. Make the cut 1/4-inch above a new bud.
- Cut old branches out of the middle of the plant if it becomes too dense.
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