How to prune english walnut 'lara'

Late winter (fully dormant, late January to early March) in dry conditions. Remove crossing, crowded, or narrow-angle branches. Thin the interior canopy to allow light penetration. Avoid removing more than 20% of the crown in any single year. Disinfect tools between trees.

Annually. English Walnut 'Lara' is a precocious, moderately vigorous French cultivar that requires annual structural pruning during late winter dormancy. Prune to build and maintain an open, well-spaced scaffold that allows light into the canopy for nut development. As with all walnuts, avoid pruning in wet or rainy weather to prevent walnut blight and fungal trunk infections.

Remove crossing, crowded, or narrow-angle branches. Thin the interior canopy to allow light penetration. Avoid removing more than 20% of the crown in any single year. Disinfect tools between trees.