Pruning in June
- Prune out any frost damage from winter once you can se where the new growth is coming from.
- Prune flowering shrubs such as Deutzia, Kolkwitzia, Weigela and Philadelphus as soon as they finish flowering so they can regrow and flower well next year.
- Rhododendrons can be pruned after flowering if they are leggy or outgrowing their space.
- Prune rampant Clematis montana as soon as it has finished flowering. You can really hack it hard at this time of year.
- Remove any reverted green shoots on hardy variegated plants such as Elaeagnus to prevent reversion to green.
- Twining climbers (such as honeysuckle and Clematis) need regular tying in and twining around their supports.
- Tie in some stems of climbing and rambling roses as near to horizontal as possible. This will encourage lots of dense flowering shoots to come from them.
