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Pruning of Choisya ternata (Sundance)

How do you prune a Choisya ternata Sundance?

  • This shrub has beautiful, fresh green foliage. If there is frost damage, it is time to prune the plant. Choisya ternata is easily pruned when the plant is full of leaves.
  • At the bottom are the young shoots. Therefore, take out the old branches so that the young branches have a chance to sprout.
  • For this reason, do not use hedge shears, but cut out the branches one by one with sharp and clean pruning shears.
  • In this way, the plant will have a chance to grow nicely again.

Did you know that...
... the Choisya family is large? The ternata Sundance can grow up to one meter tall and blooms white in May and June. Check out the handy Plant Encyclopedia and discover several varieties of the Choisya. You can read right away what characteristics they have and what the best location is.