Shorten all side shoots, only leaving unpruned ones where needed to extend the main framework.

May 26, Summer pruning is very effective in controlling growth and removing unwanted growth on young developing trees. In fact, it is very effective in early summer such as pinching of strong laterals in the upper regions of the Central Leader, Vertical Axe or Slender Spindle trees if your intention is to maintain a strong growing leader (see Photo 1).Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins.

Aug 18, Summer is the only time to prune plums, cherries, gages and damsons, because of their susceptibility to silverleaf disease. Fungal spores can enter through pruning cuts, but from fruiting until the end of August the spores are least active and wounds heal fastest.

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Make sure you use the best tools for pruning – for clean cuts. Jul 22, As cordon apple trees grow older, their spurs grow larger and twiggier, and eventually they become so congested that they produce a lot of small Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins. Aug 08, Cordons should be pruned every year around mid August (i.e. about now). Trimmed stair tread cordon is ready for pruning when the new side shoots from the main stem (s) become woody at their base.

Shorten all of this new growth from the main stem to 3 or 4 leaves above the basal cluster of leaves at the base of the shoot. Where a shoot from the main stem has a side shoot coming of it, prune this also - to one. Jun 15, Summer pruning mainly takes place in mid summer (July and August in the northern hemisphere), but it's a good idea to go out early and acquaint yourself with what's going on, so you know what you'll be lopping off next month.

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If your tree is very advanced you could start straight away. Look at this year's growth.