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Lottiegirl | 08:03 Mon 19th Sep 2011 | Gardening
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When is the best time to give a harsh cut down of tree. Like to leave for birds to take the seeds. Too tall and straggly now. Thought i could cut down to 3ft . Thanks for help
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About March is what is recommended, but too be honest they grow like weeds and you can't do them any harm by cutting them back at any time. You can cut right down almost to ground level and do no harm.

Lottie (old girl)
A search on "pruning buddleia" will give you some pruning tips
We always cut ours back about now to save then snapping in the wind and snow in winter. Its possible to do it again in spring if you want to cut them hard back.
The Royal Horticultural Society web page about buddleia links to this information on pruning:
http://apps.rhs.org.u.../Profile.aspx?pid=166

Chris
they are so hardy, grow like a weed, just cut mine back hard!........I cut ours back whenever it gets too tall and straggly, it still survives!...

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