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20-01-2009, 10:14 AM
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Help!!!!!!!!!!

Okay has anyone every tried cutting back a sundance "Choysia" the yellow one.....mine is now about 5&12/' high and 5' round maybe more I think it is taking over I need to reign it in or it goes....the garden is not that big

So has anyone cut one back and f so when I would have though March sort of time.

May just do it anyhow as if it comes back fine if I can't do it it goes.
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21-01-2009, 11:08 AM
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In my new house there is an overgrown garden, and weaved in between the choisya's leaves were a big ivy and some brambles - all so thick we took a chainsaw to the lot.
The choisya has a few main stems now about 3 inches from the ground. If you want to wait see if mine sprouts I'll be able to report if such drastic action resulted in death or not
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21-01-2009, 11:19 AM
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@ Pats reply!

Pretty hardy shrub and can be cut back to ground level

Just watch out for frosts though
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21-01-2009, 12:29 PM
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I've got one in my front garden and it gets cut back every spring. It does recover but can be a bit slow, so I tend to be a bit selective about how much I cut back as I really don't like it being too bare or leggy. I have previously cut one back to virtually ground level and it took best part of a year to recover from the shock
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21-01-2009, 09:49 PM
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Oh a year is nothing from my perspective as if I do not cut it back I will dig it out....so its chnace is there.... think I will go back about half all round and height wise then see what happens and maybe the same next year....will try in March/April when its starting to grow....I'll take cuttings too..........as backup.
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21-01-2009, 09:49 PM
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Thank you all for the replies much appreciated.
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