That's great to hear, they respond well to pruning, so by trimming it back you stimulated lots of fresh new, highly colorful growth. Also as you noted, these columnar, upright growers tend to become "top heavy" to split and flop open, so trimming them is needed, and because they sprout well (even from hard pruning) the action you took works well. Now all you have to do, is trim it regularly to maintain the shape. Just keep an eye on the base because sometimes older plants begin to become "leggy" at the bottom and that's when you have to become a little more aggressive with the top parts to keep it well furnished to the ground. We think you have already subscribed to our channel? But, if you haven't, you might like to think about it, because once you are subscribed, each time we post a new video (which we are doing all the time), you will find that they will turn up automatically in your feed. And, as you find our videos helpful, it would be great if you could kindly share the links with your friends and click the "like" button too, because that will help other people find out about the information as well. And, now that we have entered the main planting season (spring through late Fall) try to visit our partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/. They are located all over our Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region, and that's where you will find all sorts of beautiful, tried and true and cutting edge, top performing selections, so be sure to stop in regularly throughout the seasons because there will be a steady stream of more fresh shipments coming in weekly.

Stay tuned..... It is now sprouting lots of healthy buds and it won't belong until we are able to show you all that luxuriant growth. Probably sometime in the next few months. Meanwhile, have you subscribed to our channel? If you haven't, you might like to think about it, because once you are subscribed, each time we post a new video (which we are doing all the time), you will find that they will turn up automatically in your feed. And, as you find our videos helpful, it would be great if you could kindly share the links with your friends and click the "like" button too, because that will help other people find out about the information as well. And, now that we have entered the main planting season (spring through late Fall) try to visit our partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/. They are located all over our Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region, and that's where you will find all sorts of beautiful, tried and true and cutting edge, top performing selections, so be sure to stop in regularly throughout the seasons because there will be a steady stream of more fresh shipments coming in weekly.

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Thanks, glad to be out there, and back at it again! Yes, the treatment of other Berberis is pretty much the same, just with some of the bigger, more vigorous ones: as they mature, you might have to thin out the some of the older shoots and inner parts a little, to keep them bushier at the base, and stop them from becoming too woody.

You are welcome, it is nice to know you are appreciating our channel and David's guidance. Diervillas are getting more prominence now, because they are some tough and reliable. And its exciting to see breeders, developing more promising new selections too. So, stay tuned! Meanwhile, thanks for watching and posting your kind comments. Have you subscribed to our channel? If you haven't, you might like to think about it, because once you are subscribed, each time we post a new video (which we are doing all the time), you will find that they will turn up automatically in your feed. And, as you find our videos helpful, it would be great if you could kindly share the links with your friends and click the "like" button too, because that will help other people find out about the information as well. And, now that we have entered the main planting season (spring through late Fall) try to visit our partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/. They are located all over our Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region, and that's where you will find all sorts of beautiful, tried and true and cutting edge, top performing selections, so be sure to stop in regularly throughout the seasons because there will be a steady stream of fresh shipments coming in weekly.

Have you seen David's video on How to prune a lilac? If not, here's a link that you might find interesting because the variety (Red Pixie) that David is working on has a similar growth habit to the Bloomerangs: Gkzfaq.info/get/bejne/d72fnZlp1L-UqJs.html The only thing that is different, is that if you trim Bloomerang after the first round of flowering finishes, you will get lots of new fresh growth that will then carry a concentration of the flowering in late Summer/ Autumn. Have you subscribed to our channel? If you haven't, you might like to think about it, because once you are subscribed, each time we post a new video (which we are doing all the time), you will find that they will turn up automatically in your feed. And, as you find our videos helpful, it would be great if you could kindly share the links with your friends and click the "like" button too, because that will help other people find out about the information as well. And, now that we have entered the main planting season (spring through late Fall) try to visit our partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/. They are located all over our Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region, and that's where you will find all sorts of beautiful, tried and true and cutting edge, top performing selections, so be sure to stop in regularly throughout the seasons because there will be a steady stream of fresh shipments coming in weekly.

Thank you. We think David prefers hand shears too, although he uses mechanical ones on some of his bigger projects. Have you subscribed to our channel? If you haven't, you might like to think about it, because once you are subscribed, each time we post a new video (which we are doing all the time), you will find that they will turn up automatically in your feed. And, as you find our videos helpful, it would be great if you could kindly share the links with your friends and click the "like" button too, because that will help other people find out about the information as well. And, now that we are in the midst of the main planting season (spring through late Fall) try to visit our partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/. They are located all over our Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region, and that's where you will find all sorts of beautiful, tried and true and cutting edge, top performing selections, so be sure to stop in regularly throughout the seasons because there will be a steady stream of fresh shipments coming in weekly.

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Absolutely. the same technique applies. Have you subscribed to our channel? If you haven't, you might like to think about it, because once you are subscribed, each time we post a new video (which we are doing all the time), you will find that they will turn up automatically in your feed. And, as you find our videos helpful, it would be great if you could kindly share the links with your friends and click the "like" button too, because that will help other people find out about the information as well. And, now that we are in the midst of the main planting season (spring through late Fall) try to visit our partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/. They are located all over our Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region, and that's where you will find all sorts of beautiful, tried and true and cutting edge, top performing selections, so be sure to stop in regularly throughout the seasons because there will be a steady stream of fresh shipments coming in weekly.

Thanks for watching and reaching out to us. If the plant is nice and bushy, then it probably just let it grow out and become established. On the other hand, if it unshapely or even misshapen, then a little pruning will help to thicken it up and redirect growth so that it can develop into a well formed plant.

If they haven't yet put out too much soft growth, you could do it now. It will be important to lift a nice big rootball, and then incorportae more organic matter in the hole and backfill and then VERY IMPORTNATLY water them deeply and frequently until they get re-established, especially during any early summer dry spells. If, on the other hand, they have already put out lots of young sappy shoots and you are unsure about it. Then maybe the best thing to do is just let them stay, because plants are remarkably resilient, and even though they are planted too deeply, they usually will make new roots in the upper soil levels and eventually be fine (providing of course that the soil is reasonably free draining). In the mean time, go easy on mulching near the base of the stems. Adding mulch out at the drip line (perimeter of the plants) will eb fine but just don't plie it up near the inner parts of the crown. We hope this helps. Have you subscribed to our channel? If you haven't, you might like to think about it, because once you are subscribed, each time we post a new video (which we are doing all the time), you will find that they will turn up automatically in your feed. And, as you find our videos helpful, it would be great if you could kindly share the links with your friends and click the "like" button too, because that will help other people find out about the information as well. And, now that we have entered the main planting season (spring through late Fall) try to visit our partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/. They are located all over our Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region, and that's where you will find all sorts of beautiful, tried and true and cutting edge, top performing selections, so be sure to stop in regularly throughout the seasons because there will be a steady stream of fresh shipments coming in weekly.

@@OverdevestNurseries Thanks for the reply! They haven't put out much growth yet, the leaves are very small, just pushing out. Meanwhile other smokebushes in my area have already put on more much growth. I really needed a full sun, wind, deer and basically tough screening plant and I'm not sure they are liking the spot I chose along with the deep planting.

Thanks for watching and posting your comment. If you mean, the prickles on a Barberry (Berberis) then.... Yes it does have them, that's the "nature of the beast". We understand how you might find this undesirable and not want them in your garden, but on the other hand, sometimes there are circumstances where they are considered an attribute, like when creating a defensive hedge or barrier, or dissuading foraging deer etc. Have you subscribed to our channel? If you haven't, you might like to think about it, because once you are subscribed, each time we post a new video (which we are doing all the time), you will find that they will turn up automatically in your feed. And, as you find our videos helpful, it would be great if you could kindly share the links with your friends and click the "like" button too, because that will help other people find out about the information as well. And, now that we are in the midst of the main planting season (spring through late Fall) try to visit our partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/. They are located all over our Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region, and that's where you will find all sorts of beautiful, tried and true and cutting edge, top performing selections, so be sure to stop in regularly throughout the seasons because there will be a steady stream of fresh shipments coming in weekly.