How to prune cunninghamia 'glauca'

Late winter to early spring. Remove dead branches at the point of origin. Strip persistent dead foliage from inner branches by hand. Do not shear or top the tree — it will not regenerate well from hard cuts.

As needed; cosmetic tidying once a year at most. Cunninghamia 'Glauca' needs very little pruning. Like the species, it holds a natural conical form and should be left to develop its central leader. Remove dead, brown, or damaged branches cleanly. Old brown foliage persists on lower branches — this is normal and can be stripped by hand. Avoid heavy cutting into old wood.

Remove dead branches at the point of origin. Strip persistent dead foliage from inner branches by hand. Do not shear or top the tree — it will not regenerate well from hard cuts.