Home > Question >

When is the best time to prune a large Mahonia shrub?

Our Advice:

The best time is immediately after the flowers have died off, then it should produce flowers the following year without any problems. It can cope with hard pruning, and it will recover. After pruning, feed with general fertiliser, like Growmore, at about 4oz (100g) around the plant.

Here are some related questions:

Not what you are looking for?

If you can't find what you are looking for on the website then you can ask one of our experts. To get in touch with us Click Here

We will try to get back to you with an answer as soon as we can.

Here is some more information for you:

Did you find this answer useful? Subscribe to our newsletter for gardeing news, projects, special offers and competitions.

Ask another gardening question:

Learn More About Pests and Diseases

Gardening Projects for October

---

How to keep Containers Well-Drained

How to turf a lawn

How to care for your Greenhouse

How to lift Dahlias

Latest Gardening Videos

---

When is the best time to prune my bottle brush plant?

How to Grow Orchids

Moving House and Taking the Garden with You | Garden Ideas | Val Bradley

Growing Nasturtiums

How to Take Care of Spring Flowering Bulbs

Why are my pansies and violas wilting?

All Videos

Explore Gardens from Around the World

Pamplemousses Botanical Garden
Pamplemousses, Mauritius

RHS Garden, Wisley
Woking, United Kingdom

Saint Petersburg Botanical Garden
Saint Petersburg, Russia

Nongnooch Tropical Garden
Pattaya, Thailand

The New York Botanical Garden
New York, United States

Aswan Botanical Garden
Aswan, Egypt