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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30882, 15 October 1965, Page 8

Subject When and How to Trim Ability to Refurnish After Hard Cutting Other Comments ABELIA species ....... Once after flowering. Possible. Preferably kept In order by regular attention. Ornamental rather than hard wearing. BERBERIS STENOPHYLLA With secateurs, immediately after flowering. Good but somewhat slow. Rather loose informal flowering hedge. BERBERIS VULGARIS ASPERMA — Seediest barberry As frequently as necessary to shape and confine. Ditto. Good shelter and very protective. BUDDLEIA SALVIFOLIA Trim twice yearly. Refurnishes readily. Quick growing, large, winter flowering. BUXUS SEMPERVIRENS Trim hard summer and autumn to retain dwarf habit. Excellent. Easily shaped and maintained. CARPINUS BETUWS— Hornbeam At least once a year In late summor or autumn. Fairly good. Suitable for poor, dry or limey soils. COPROSMA BAUERI— Taupata Once a year in rummer. Moderate. Not frost resistant but suitable coastal areas. CORREA ALBA Once or twice during growing season. Fairly good but regular training more advisable. Tolerant of coastal and dry conditions. CYDONIA JAPONICA .. Once In autumn. Not very suitable. Slow growing informal ornamental hedge. ELAEGNUS JAPONICA.. May require several cuts annually. Very satisfactory. Growth stimulated by suitable conditions. ESCALLONIA — species 2-3 times—spring summer and autumn. Good but susceptible to silver leaf. Prone to bareness at base if not clipped or weed free. EUONYMUS JAPONICUS VARIEGATUS Use secateurs but only when required. Good. Suitable for coastal planting but slow grower. VAGUS SYLVATICA ... Usually in autumn. Poor. Young trees semi deciduous only tolerant of calcareous soli. GRISELINIA LITTORALIS Twice, summer and autumn. Good. Very adaptable to most conditions. GREVILLEA ROSMARINIFOLIA ... As frequently as desired during growing season. Tends to sulk. Regular trimming can produce attractive hedge. ILEX AQUIFOLIUM ... Once, late summer. Exceptionally responsive. Although very hardy dislikes hot, dry positions. LONICERA NITIDA .... Twice at least, spring and autumn. Very good. Compact but never showy, hedge. LIGUSTRUM SPECIES— privet 2-3 times spring, summer autumn. Very good. Very adaptable and fairly tolerant. iiVitdRUM SEMlATuM —Ngaio Any time when necessary. Excellent. iqeal coastal shelter subject. OLEARIA FORSTERI ... OLEARIA TRAVERSI ... Twice, spring and summer. Not very satisfactory. Subject to gall mite —burn clippings. OSMANTHUS ARMATUS. Once, late summer or more frequently for young plants. Fairly good. Quite useful and adaptable plant. PHEBALLIUM BILLARDIERI Twice, summer and autumn. Not satisfactory. Hardy, suitable /or coastal use. PITTOSPORUM SPECIES Once or twice during summer. Apt to die back. Useful for semi-shady and dry positions. POPULUS NIGRA ITALICA—Lombardy Poplar Autumn at leaf fall and winter. Good. Quick dependable shelter. QUERCUS ILEX—Evergreen oak End of summer. Poor. Excellent shelter with regular clipping. VIBURNUM TINUS .... Prune in autumn with secateurs. Reasonable. Informal tall shelter. NOTE: Crataegus oxycantha—Hawthorn is rej fireblight. New plantings are there arded as a noxious plant as it is a host to ore not permissable. CONIFERS CUPRESSUS—eg. Macrocarpa Once or twice spring and autumn. Liable to die back from severe cutting. Careful selection of suitable species for locality necessary. TAXUS BALLATA Once or twice spring and late summer. Slow but ready recovery. Reasonably tolerant <> most conditions bi especially calcareon soils. TAXUS CUSPIDATA.. Sap Yew Once or twice spring and late summer. Slow but ready recovery. Ideal for the smaller garden. THUYA PLICATA Once or twice spring and summer. Not very well but better than Cypress. Very suitable for hedges.