Pruning tools
How much should you undercut a heavy branch
1/3 of the branches width
Shoots that arise from a trunk or branches of a tree from latent buds. Upright whiplike branches often develop in response to damage or pruning.
Water Sprouts
Plants that bloom on ___ wood should only be pruned immediately after they flower.
Old
Buds, leaves, and stems occurring in pairs at nodes
Opposite buds
Pause in active plant growth
Dormancy
1" Cutting Capacity
Hand Pruners
____ should always be cut out to improve light and airflow and leave room for new branches.
Dead wood
Plants that bloom on ____ wood may be pruned in spring.
New
Single buds, Leaves, or shoots occurring on a node
Alternate buds
A bent crown and pendulous branches that can cascade to the ground.
Weeping
For branches greater than 1.5"
Pruning Saw
Proper angle to cut an alternate budding stem
45 degrees
What 3 types of hydrangeas (that grow in our climate) should NOT be pruned on a annual basis
Oakleaf, Macrophllya, and Climbing
These gives rise to the primary plant body and are responsible for the extension of the roots and shoots
Apical Meristem
A plant trained with a vertical central trunk and tiers of branches growing horizontally on either side of a single plane
Espalier
For cutting tree trunks and large branches
Bow saw
What happens to branches to crossing branches that are left to grow.
They will graft together
Lilacs, Forsythia and Weigela Bloom on ___ wood
Old
Dormant bud on a stem or root often invisible until stimulated into growth
Adventitious bud
When a cultivar known for a particular characteristic (leaf shape, color) develops a branch or leaf of a variant in its parentage
Reversion
For cutting thickly matted suckers
Hatchet
How far away should plant mater be from the foundation?
6"-1'
Panicuata hydrangea, Arborescence Hydrangea and Buddleia all bloom on ___ wood
New
The precursor of a branch or lateral shoot is located at the junction of the leaf and stem.
Axillary bud
The regular pruning back of trees and shrubs close to the ground stimulates the growth of vigorous shoots.
Coppice