How to prune a cornus (Dogwood)

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Cornus alba, stolonifera and sanguinea types, salix for stem colour effect,

Cornus sanguinea Midwinter Fire

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(March/April after you have had your winter of beautiful stems. You can do it later - up till June - but you will not have the stem growth ready for the winter)

This shows how the growth that resulted when just 4 old stems were cut back hard.

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