How to prune early-flowering deciduous shrubs.
In this edition, Troy Scott Smith, Head Gardener at Iford Manor, offers a practical demonstration and instruction on renewal and maintenance pruning for deciduous flowering shrubs, in particular Paeonia Lutea var. Ludlowii (a yellow-flowering tree peony).
From the basic principles and methodology of pruning to choosing the best tools for the job, Troy shows us what we need to know to get the job done well, and promote a healthy plant with a great display of flowers for the next year.
Filmed in the private walled garden at Iford which is undergoing a restoration and renewal programme to recover lost areas and refresh / replant the borders to enable future visits.