Juniper Procumbens pinching

[Fred]

Hi Folks

I have a Juniper Procumbens that has been let go w.r.t. pinching. If I pinch now the foliage will still be too long. If I cut back instead of pinching the shoots will brown.

Do I pinch now and keep pinching regularly and force it to bud further and further back or do I cut back and not worry about browning? The browning being masked by the new growth.

Fred

[Jamie]

pinch back aggresivly mate, you shouldnt have any drama. or you can chop it back and then pinch the brown tips of later.

six of one, half a dozen of the other


jamie

[Espresso]

Cut cut cut

[Jamie]

Cut cut cut

sorry pal, can you elaborate a little bit more on that?

it wont just be to help fred but others that have similar questions.


jamie

[kcpoole]

Hi Folks

I have a Juniper Procumbens that has been let go w.r.t. pinching. If I pinch now the foliage will still be too long. If I cut back instead of pinching the shoots will brown.

Do I pinch now and keep pinching regularly and force it to bud further and further back or do I cut back and not worry about browning? The browning being masked by the new growth.

Fred

I either pinch back hard where i can or cut back with scissors but try not to cut the foliage. Work in to the stem and cut off what you want to remove

Ken