| What happens when you prune the leader of a Dawn Redwood? Can it be kept under control with pruning as one would a pine in Japanese gardening? Or does it just sprout a bunch of shoots? Thank you and I love your plants! Michelle |
| Dawn redwoods are quite often sheared into hedge shapes so pruning will allow you to control the shape. Prune these as you would deciduous and broad-leaved evergreen trees. New growth will sprout from below the pruning cuts as long as the remaining branch bears some foliage; in general, no new growth will develop from bare branches. It's best to prune random-branching conifers right before new growth begins in spring. Glad you like our plants! |
