Pruning Pittosporum

 

Does anyone know if Pittosporum Tobira can be hard pruned at this time of
year? Can I do that every year if necessary?

Mike

 

Mike wrote:

You will lose flowers if you do.

Best time is after floweeing but in good time for new growth to harden
before the winter.

pk

 


How hard is safe?? Some shrubs don't like too much taking off I think? Any
ideas?

Mike

 

Mike wrote:

My approach is always: If it is too big for its place it gets cut back
hard - if it survives, fine, if not I've lost nothing!!

I suspect P.tobira would thrive on a hard prune, but have no direct
experience.

pk

 


I am sure I have seen it realy hammered out in Malta where it is very
common.I'd cut some of the stems hard this year ASAP so that the new
growth has time to grow and ripen before the autumn, Then cut back the
rest next year.
Davis Hill
Abacus Nurseries