Re: Hard pruning a privet hedge

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Posted by Newt on May 15, 2003 at 23:39:45:

In Reply to: Hard pruning a privet hedge posted by Brian on May 09, 2003 at 12:22:31:

: I live in Fairfield, CT. This past Easter weekend I hard pruned an old, 6 foot tall privet hedge. The only new growth was occuring on top, while the rest of plant was thin with very few branches. The hedges are about 40 years old. I used a gas powered chain saw and cut it down to a height of 3 feet so the only thing left are stumps 2-3 inches in diameter, with no side branches. My question is should I have cut the plant completely down to ground level so that only new shoots grow up versus the new growth that will eventually come back on the 3 existing foot stalks? thanks.

Hi Brian,

I can't answer your question directly, though from what I know about privet, it should come back. Here's a site that should be helpful.

http://www.gilmour.com/images/pruning.pdf

Newt

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: : I live in Fairfield, CT. This past Easter weekend I hard pruned an old, 6 foot tall privet hedge. The only new growth was occuring on top, while the rest of plant was thin with very few branches. The hedges are about 40 years old. I used a gas powered chain saw and cut it down to a height of 3 feet so the only thing left are stumps 2-3 inches in diameter, with no side branches. My question is should I have cut the plant completely down to ground level so that only new shoots grow up versus the new growth that will eventually come back on the 3 existing foot stalks? thanks.


: Hi Brian,

: I can't answer your question directly, though from what I know about privet, it should come back.  Here's a site that should be helpful.

: http://www.gilmour.com/images/pruning.pdf

: Newt



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