How to prune arizona cypress 'blue ice'

Late winter to early spring. Trim protruding new shoots lightly with sharp, sterilised shears to maintain the conical outline. Cut only into green, leafy growth. Remove dead branches at the collar. Avoid hard renovation pruning — this cultivar will not break dormant buds from old bare wood.

Once a year for light tidying; dead wood removal as needed. Arizona Cypress 'Blue Ice' is valued for its striking silver-blue foliage and naturally neat conical form. It needs very little pruning. Remove dead or damaged branches in late winter. Light trimming of wayward shoots maintains a tidy silhouette, but always cut into green wood only — bare brown stems will not regenerate. Sterilise tools to avoid spreading canker.

Trim protruding new shoots lightly with sharp, sterilised shears to maintain the conical outline. Cut only into green, leafy growth. Remove dead branches at the collar. Avoid hard renovation pruning — this cultivar will not break dormant buds from old bare wood.