{"id":1294,"date":"2016-07-01T14:23:56","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T13:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/advisor\/gardening-tips\/?p=1294"},"modified":"2023-02-13T17:49:37","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T17:49:37","slug":"cutting-back-hebe-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/cutting-back-hebe-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Cutting Back Hebe Plants."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4636 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/07\/hebe-palnt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/07\/hebe-palnt.jpg 650w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/07\/hebe-palnt-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/07\/hebe-palnt-520x346.jpg 520w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/07\/hebe-palnt-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-courses\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4629 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/06\/gardening-course-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/06\/gardening-course-2.jpg 650w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/06\/gardening-course-2-300x23.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/06\/gardening-course-2-520x40.jpg 520w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gardening-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/06\/gardening-course-2-320x25.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hebes normally are not a plant that takes to being cut back into bare stems, it will often not shoot from bare stems.However one method we have tried with some success is to feed the hebe with a high nitrate feed before cutting back which has over an 8 week period encouraged new shoots to grow on the bare inner stem of the plant and then we have cut back to these stems and the plant has quickly grown away from these new shoots after pruning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to cut back hebe plants<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-9-0\">1<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-10-0\">.<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-11-0\"> Pr<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-12-0\">une<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-13-0\"> he<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-14-0\">bes<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-15-0\"> annually<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-16-0\"> to<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-17-0\"> maintain<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-18-0\"> size<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-19-0\">,<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-20-0\"> shape<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-21-0\"> and<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-22-0\"> promote<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-23-0\"> flowering<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-24-0\">.<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-25-0\"> Pr<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-26-0\">uning<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-27-0\"> should<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-28-0\"> be<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-29-0\"> done<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-30-0\"> in<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-31-0\"> late<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-32-0\"> winter<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-33-0\"> when<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-34-0\"> the<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-35-0\"> plant<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-36-0\"> is<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-37-0\"> dormant<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-38-0\"> and<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-39-0\"> before<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-40-0\"> new<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-41-0\"> growth<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-42-0\"> begins<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-43-0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-46-0\">2<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-47-0\">.<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-48-0\"> Cut<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-49-0\"> away<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-50-0\"> any<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-51-0\"> dead<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-52-0\">,<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-53-0\"> dise<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-54-0\">ased<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-55-0\">,<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-56-0\"> or<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-57-0\"> damaged<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-58-0\"> stems<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-59-0\"> using<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-60-0\"> sharp<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-61-0\"> pr<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-62-0\">uning<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-63-0\"> she<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-64-0\">ars<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-65-0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-68-0\">3<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-69-0\">.<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-70-0\"> Tr<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-71-0\">im<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-72-0\"> the<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-73-0\"> plant<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-74-0\"> back<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-75-0\"> to<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-76-0\"> just<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-77-0\"> above<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-78-0\"> a<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-79-0\"> leaf<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-80-0\"> node<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-81-0\"> and<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-82-0\"> make<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-83-0\"> the<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-84-0\"> cut<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-85-0\"> at<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-86-0\"> a<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-87-0\"> slight<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-88-0\"> angle<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-89-0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-92-0\">4<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-93-0\">.<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-94-0\"> Remove<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-95-0\"> any<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-96-0\"> stems<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-97-0\"> that<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-98-0\"> are<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-99-0\"> growing<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-100-0\"> in<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-101-0\"> an<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-102-0\"> awkward<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-103-0\"> direction<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-104-0\"> or<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-105-0\"> are<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-106-0\"> crossing<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-107-0\"> over<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-108-0\"> each<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-109-0\"> other<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-110-0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-113-0\">5<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-114-0\">.<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-115-0\"> Cut<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-116-0\"> away<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-117-0\"> any<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-118-0\"> stems<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-119-0\"> that<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-120-0\"> are<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-121-0\"> growing<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-122-0\"> beyond<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-123-0\"> the<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-124-0\"> desired<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-125-0\"> size<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-126-0\"> or<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-127-0\"> shape<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-128-0\"> of<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-129-0\"> the<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-130-0\"> plant<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-131-0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-134-0\">6<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-135-0\">.<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-136-0\"> Cut<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-137-0\"> away<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-138-0\"> any<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-139-0\"> stems<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-140-0\"> that<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-141-0\"> are<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-142-0\"> growing<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-143-0\"> in<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-144-0\"> a<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-145-0\"> way<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-146-0\"> that<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-147-0\"> could<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-148-0\"> cause<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-149-0\"> damage<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-150-0\"> to<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-151-0\"> the<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-152-0\"> plant<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-153-0\"> or<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-154-0\"> other<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-155-0\"> nearby<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-156-0\"> plants<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-157-0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-160-0\">7<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-161-0\">.<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-162-0\"> Dis<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-163-0\">infect<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-164-0\"> your<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-165-0\"> pr<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-166-0\">uning<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-167-0\"> she<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-168-0\">ars<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-169-0\"> with<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-170-0\"> rubbing<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-171-0\"> alcohol<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-172-0\"> or<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-173-0\"> a<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-174-0\"> solution<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-175-0\"> of<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-176-0\"> one<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-177-0\"> part<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-178-0\"> bleach<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-179-0\"> to<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-180-0\"> nine<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-181-0\"> parts<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-182-0\"> water<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2ig70-183-0\"> after<\/span><span 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