Pruning guide
How to prune chinese woodbine
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Pruning chinese woodbine — FAQ
When should I prune chinese woodbine?
Immediately after flowering, early to midsummer. Cut back flowered laterals to a strong new shoot or bud. Remove dead and tangled wood from the interior. Tie in new growth to trellis or wires to build the following year's flowering framework.
How often does chinese woodbine need pruning?
Annually after flowering. Chinese woodbine (Lonicera tragophylla) flowers on the previous season's wood in early summer. Prune straight after flowering by shortening flowered shoots back to vigorous new laterals. Avoid autumn or spring pruning, which removes flower buds. Remove dead wood annually. This climber is less rampant than some honeysuckles and needs lighter pruning.
How do you prune chinese woodbine?
Cut back flowered laterals to a strong new shoot or bud. Remove dead and tangled wood from the interior. Tie in new growth to trellis or wires to build the following year's flowering framework.