Turning Shrubs into Trees

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I Love Turning Shrubs into Trees - In this video I show off some of the plants that have been tree formed or will be tree formed.
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@666rohith 10 ай бұрын

limbing up is pretty much the only way i can maintain sanity around shrubs i accidentally planted too close to each other

@JimPutnam 10 ай бұрын

Exactly my issue 🤣

@kaitlinjohnson2915 10 ай бұрын

When I first started gardening, I shied away from shrubs because they almost all seemed way too large for my small urban lot (and I see a lot of poorly maintained, very overgrown shrubs in yards). But then I realized how much control I had to shape their form and keep their size in check and a whole world opened up.

@joanncooper9146 10 ай бұрын

Yes! You did it! Thank you! It hurts me when I see folks struggling to whack shrubs back to meat balls when the shrubs really want to be small trees. And you gain back all that real estate underneath. Win -win!

@kaitlinjohnson2915 10 ай бұрын

Meatball shrubs make me so sad! Unless it is truly a shrub that takes shearing well (and the job is done well), they just look terrible! I sometimes wish I could sneak around my neighborhood with pruning shears and help some of these poor shrubs. 😂

@joanncooper9146 10 ай бұрын

@@kaitlinjohnson2915 IKR? I’ve been tempted to take a set of clippers to my local shopping center. What landscapers do and don’t do drives me mad!

@colsen4616 10 ай бұрын

Limbed up a 35 year old (I’m guessing) rhododendron this summer. Instead of a big green blob blocking half the house, I now see some light as well as the beautiful trunk(s). I took a lot off and still need to do some additional work next year, but I’m so glad I finally worked up the courage to tackle it after watching you.

@cathycraig1301 3 ай бұрын

This is a great idea. It’s very difficult to find a truly small tree, say under 15 ft. And it doubles the plants that can exist within the same space. Further, one can have full sun plants closer to mostly shade plants. This is just genius.

@jimo4581 10 ай бұрын

You are the Obi-won Canobi of plants!!!! I learn something new every time!!! Thank you 🙏!!!!

@crystalchunn6925 10 ай бұрын

I’ve always loved the look of tree formed shrubs. I need one of those viburnum for sure!

@anitahadley2871 10 ай бұрын

I’ve done 3 loropetalums, 2 hollies and my rhododendron. It’s how I make room for other things! Plus, I love how it looks.

@Ibis333 10 ай бұрын

I've seen a few videos of yours on limbing up a single trunk (e.g. your Hydrangea paniculata), but I don't think I've seen you do the initial shrub to multi-trunk form. I'd love to see how you tackle that -- should one wait until the plant is large and has a bunch of potential "trunks" to choose from or should one start selectively trimming early when it's still young to get the optimal form? I bought a small serviceberry (A. alnifolia) last season that I'd like to keep as a tree form in a container. So far, I've left it alone (though it's been set back some by having new growth eaten by a rabbit this spring).

@jul7673 10 ай бұрын

I love this look. My cephalanthus is tree-forming itself, probably as a result of lower light. I’ve been able to underplant with juncus.

@dia9491 10 ай бұрын

Oh I bet that’s a gorgeous combo! I love juncus.

@TO-vw3sy 10 ай бұрын

How old, or mature in its growth cycle, should a shrub be before you can begin to limb up?

@Al-ImprovEd2022 10 ай бұрын

But WHEN do you limb up? I have viburnum , osmanthus, camellias, fig... Thanks

@CajunBlooms 10 ай бұрын

Tree your sunshine ligustrum. It looks good that way. I waited until after it rained to determine how much top needed to be clipped.

@leanderlawrence8312 10 ай бұрын

I'm thinking of limbic up my rose of Sharon. Thanks for the video!

@judymckerrow6720 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Jim. I love the look of tree formed shrubs. 🌺💚🙃

@marcellacoblentz8433 10 ай бұрын

Another great video as usual! You are the GOAT for practical informative videos!

@Maryrose-fs6ue 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Now I have a few more bushes that I want to purchase for my gardens! 🌼🌿💙🥰

@SteveL2012 10 ай бұрын

Viburnum indeed looks fantastic! This is great and timely content going into Fall.

@jcking6785 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for another great video. I’ve been limbing up trees and shrubs for years - it’s a favorite look of mine in the garden. Just wish I could grow some of your z7 plants so I could raise their skirts in my z6 area. 😊

@franconianable 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Always enjoy your uploads.

@dianegentry3255 10 ай бұрын

Great video Jim!

@Carl-iw9sy 10 ай бұрын

Our lot is about 1/4 acre and this exactly what we have planned to create fairly quickly shaded areas for hostas, etc. while we for our trees to grow. Thanks for sharing.

@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica 10 ай бұрын

I did turn my hydrangea to a tree form and I'm so happy with the outcome. Thanks for a great idea

@on4acres 10 ай бұрын

Works great with Amur maples, you can turn those into some impressive trees.

@rgve3144 10 ай бұрын

so neat! I loved this video!

@mkb7997 10 ай бұрын

Very enlightening with great examples.

@judymooney2993 10 ай бұрын

What a lush garden you have made. This video was so timely for my garden as I have several hydrangeas drooping and growing over the pathway. I decided they needed to be treed up so I now know this is the solution. I was happy to hear that Linda Vater in OK mentioned you in one of her videos. What a community of gardeners. Happy to join the group.

@topaz3468 10 ай бұрын

This is so helpful!! Trying my first limb-up experiment this year. Doing very nicely so far. Will try a Rosalinda and viburnum next season. 🌻

@vytcrexyj 10 ай бұрын

indeed, I have a narrow and shady garden, so decided to make trees from some shrubs to save some space and to put other plants beneath. in spring i planted Photinia Red Robin. and this week I've bought Hortensia Phantom with quite a long one branch which i will keep as a trunk... your video about Hortensia tree was very useful for me!

@timgarner1957 10 ай бұрын

Reminds me of espalier..so interesting...love to form a fruit tree into a living fence.. Thanks for another awesome video

@katieking7671 10 ай бұрын

Edgeworthia gorgeous

@passepartoot 10 ай бұрын

I’ve started limbing up my ‘Ever Red’ loropetalum and my multi-trunk loquat. Both have lovely bark when they become small trees. Mine are racing to treedom. I’m reverse-limbing up my Teddy Bear and Bracken’s Brown Beauty southern magnolias. I want them full to the ground. That’s working, too.

@kso808 10 ай бұрын

Is there a rule of thumb as to how old a shrub can be after which it should not be limbed up? I’m thinking of a multi-trunked Yuletide camellia. Thanks!

@lisajelle714 10 ай бұрын

Camellias are supposed to take very well to trimmimg

@cathy8819 10 ай бұрын

Good video. Recently saw a gold lace juniper limped up, it looked stunning. Now I need one in my garden 😂

@rebeccaspence2989 10 ай бұрын

I much prefer pruning up that way

@katieking7671 10 ай бұрын

Good tip

@KR-os6nn 18 күн бұрын

That fig tree grew five feet in 4-5 weeks? I need it. Do you have a video on it? How long does it take and what does it need to get established and to grow like that?

@ramgiberson7180 10 ай бұрын

❤🙏wonderful!!I love it.

@betsyschaffitzel1044 10 ай бұрын

Awesome content! You explain so clearly! Thank you! I’m wondering if I can do this to Oakleaf Hydrangeas?? (Missouri!

@AlenAbdula 10 ай бұрын

I enjoy these videos even tho I don't grow flowers or shrubs! 😋

@karenschwartz5209 10 ай бұрын

Nice 😊

@VictoriaLeo-pg3wu 10 ай бұрын

Everything looks great! I have 7 limelights and I would like to tree form a few, when is the time of year to do the cutting? Mine have a ton of little branches at the bottom. Thank you!

@dia9491 10 ай бұрын

I am removing my encore azaleas from the front flower bed and I’m going to try to tree form them.

@GrowRoots23 10 ай бұрын

Hi Jim!! Great timing for this video, I plan to tree up my Sunshine Ligustrum. I'm in Texas and zone 8a and we have 100+ degree temps every day. Should I wait until fall to do this, or do you think it will survive the tree pruning ok in the heat?

@AngeMaje 10 ай бұрын

I really want that Rosalinda Indian Hawthorn and will have to buy it online because there are NO nurseries where I live. Do you think there might be some available this fall?

@rnguyen2516 2 ай бұрын

Hi Jim, the best time to do this with the snowball viburnum is late winter/early spring?

@jamhight6039 10 ай бұрын

Can you limb up sunshine ligustrum? Love your channel!

@need2laugh Ай бұрын

Yes! Mine is about 10 ft tall.

@robinrowell1808 10 ай бұрын

Could you treeform a sunshine ligustrum? a large lorepetulum?

@lene9137 10 ай бұрын

I limbed up my grey dogwood bushes, but after a heavy rain the branches just did a complete flat out and never recovered. I dont know how to fix except pruning the btanches really short.