Need help with brug pruning

11 years ago

I need help!

it is obvious my brugs need repotting They are already in large pots and the plants are about 6 feet tall.

i overwinter them in an unheated basement and take them out around the 1st of April. I do not water themin the basement. Most lose their leaves although last winter was so mild here in the Seattle area that they kept some leaves.

i want to prune, root prune and repot this year as we can't handle bigger pots. i have read as much info as I can absorb but am still fearful of taking the first cut!

1. When is the best time to prune, root prune and repot?

2. With our weather they don't bloom until mid-August at the earliest so I don't want to delay bloom any longer than possible with the above. Does this mean I want to leave as much height as possible above a V? Or should I cut them back pretty seriously after root pruning?

I love my brugs and don't want to lose them after babying them all these years.

I appreciate any help you may give me to keep these guys healthy!

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Comments (4)

mickeymantle
11 years ago
you are best , pruning them as little as possible, I have the same problem with late blooms some of my plants just starting now , you can root prune now also , if you need to but it is better to just leave them in the pot till spring if possible

you really should give the brugs a cup of water every few weeks during the winter so they don't dry out to bad,

it is also I good idea to give them a good spray for mites before bringing inside , and remove the older bigger leaves
cercis47
Original Author
11 years ago
Thank you mickeymantle. Do you mean better to hold off all pruning until spring? Or root prune and repot now but leave the height?

do you root prune?
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mickeymantle
11 years ago
I only root prune if the plat is in the ground and needs to be potted

I would leave the plants as tall as you can , I need to prune most of mine to get them in the house , 8' plants don't fit in the door , best to do as little to the plant as possible
carrie751
11 years ago
I would never root prune in the Fall..................this should be done in the Spring.