Mimosa best time to prune

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  1. Spruce

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    Hi Guys,

    Best time to prune mimosa I have in a pot in the garden lives in the greenhouse ovet winter its going a bit leggy
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      I prune after flowering, gives it time to make new growth to hopefully flower next year.
       
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        :old: thank you , get the pruners out tomorow
         
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          Just dont prune back too hard into leafless growth, but I dont think you would do that anyway.:smile:
           
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            the thing is Pete its very leggy, I have cut two out of the 5 branches so not to shock it
             
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              Soon as you can as it starts forming next year's buds in August.:smile:
               
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                hey guys *update* sorry no photo cable on my camera broken , from a leggy plant it has now turned into a bushey plant , when I cut it I thought nnoooo but within 4 weeks new buds appreared and i put in a shaded part of the garden and a feed of tomato fertiliser once a week ....

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