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How do you prune a Fatsia japonica?
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Mine has gone absolutely crazy this year and has nearly doubled in size. If I don't stop it soon, it will take over my whole garden.
So when and how do I cut it back?
So when and how do I cut it back?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.According to the book Fatsia japonica grows to a maximum of 10ft high and about as much wide, so if your garden is relativly small then yes you may have the wrong plant for that situation, as pruning is not necessary.
If you do have to prune it to keep it within bounds, the recomended time for this is in the spring.
Depending on the size of branch you need to cut you will need a pair of secautres = pencil thickness, pr loppers = thumb thickness, pruning saw for anything larger. Cut just abouve a branch junction or leaf junction where a bud is present so it can continue growing from that point without any die back (hope that makes sence) Good Luck.
If you do have to prune it to keep it within bounds, the recomended time for this is in the spring.
Depending on the size of branch you need to cut you will need a pair of secautres = pencil thickness, pr loppers = thumb thickness, pruning saw for anything larger. Cut just abouve a branch junction or leaf junction where a bud is present so it can continue growing from that point without any die back (hope that makes sence) Good Luck.
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