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sherriseden Bloomington, IN(Zone 6a) Mar 04, 2011

Couple questions about pruning . . .

1) I have a Viburnum dentatum 'Chicago Lustre' that reacted to a windstorm last year by splaying its branches outward. The branches stayed that way. Now, there are two suckers growing from the middle of the root. Should I leave these to give it some density in the middle?

2) Yesterday, I pruned a young Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii' of all the suckers in the middle and weak branches. Was that correct?

3) I know that crossed branches should be pruned - the weakest goes - but what about crossed twigs? There are many that touch each other!

4) What exactly IS a sucker? Is it botanically different than other branches?

Pics are below . . .

Thanks!!

Sherri

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sherriseden Bloomington, IN(Zone 6a) Mar 04, 2011

Here is the Viburnum dentatum 'Chicago Lustre' with splayed branches. Arrow points to two suckers. Should I leave these since the other branches are splayed out?

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sherriseden Bloomington, IN(Zone 6a) Mar 04, 2011

Here is the V. dentatum 'Chicago Lustre' with twigs crossing. Should those be pruned out? Being twigs, there are many!

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sherriseden Bloomington, IN(Zone 6a) Mar 04, 2011

Here is V. plicatum 'Mariesii' before pruning, showing a bunch of suckers . . .

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sherriseden Bloomington, IN(Zone 6a) Mar 04, 2011

Here is 'Mariesii' after I pruned suckers out. Should I do anything else to it?

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