Peter Thomas Associates Garden Design

Plant Maintenance Guide

First year - the strong shoots will have been pruned in the nursery. Cut back any weak shoots to 2-3 eyes from their base. Subsequently prune back shoots which have flowered to 4 eyes in autumn or spring. Also prune out very old or very weak shoots and tie in new growths. Horizontally trained shoots produce more sublaterals and therefore more flowers than shoots growing upright.