How to prune camellias and lavatera rosea?

Lavateras of the ×clementii group may be pruned hard. Spring pruning is preferable; autumn pruning can result in the plants being badly affected by frost in winter; one winter a 'Barnsley' was nearly cut to the ground, and came back as a 'Rosea'). Otherwise prune as necessary to remove dead and wind-damaged material and revertant shoots, and to keep the shrub within bounds. Care should be taken not to over prune chimaerical cultivars such as 'Barnsley' or 'Chedglow', as this can lead to reversion.





Pruning of 1-3 year-old Camellias encourages earlier and better branching. Cut the main shoot of 1 year-old bushes back to a length of 10-15 cm to encourage outward branching.





Prune older bushes to the space available, and the second batch of new shoots produced by some cultivars, which may cause an undesirable shape in the bush.





Prune immediately after the new shoots have started forming, after flowering has finished. Cut the selected branch 2 cm above a set of leaves.





Misshapen bushes can be trimmed to the trunk using a technique descriptively called 'Hatracking'. The bush will regenerate and produce flowers in the next flowering season.

How to prune camellias and lavatera rosea?
What is your skill level? If you are a beginner, here are a few tips. Both the camellia and the lavatera should have been pruned last winter/fall. Really early spring would have been ok as well. They can still be done now, however it does weaken the shrubs because it is the growing season. They will be ok. Just don't remove more than 1/3 of the plant.


Cut back any unwanted limbs to the length you want. Cut just ABOVE a leaf. Do not leave long empty stems. Cut down the height to where you want it, just ABOVE a limb. The cuts should be on a downward angle Away from the stem.


If you have a large camellia, it can be done with a hedge trimmer. Just go over it with a hand pruner after you cut it to prune away empty stems, remember to cut with an angle away from the stem. Try to cut during the early morning or on a cool cloudy day. This will help them not to stress too much. Good luck.
Reply:Camellias - Not necessary. Cut back thin, damaged and unwanted branches in may.


Lavatera rosea - spring pruning, remove damaged and unwanted branches back to healthy stock.
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