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systems. On all transplanted stock the roots should be pruned to re-move diseased, dead, or bruised portions. In older plants tap rootsmay be shortened if the cutting is done judiciously. Many trees,especially older trees, are moved more safely in the winter if they areroot pruned not later than the last of the previous July. In trans-planting fine old specimens of beech and boxwood it is sometimesnecessary, and always advisable, to root prune the trees for twoseasons prior to the time of transplanting, in order to insure the greatestpossible success. Hedges. Most hedge plants, such as the Japanese barberryand the privet, if allowed to grow as specimen plants unrestrainedby severe pruning, will produce a considerable quantity of flowersand also of fruit. This is especially true of the Japanese barberry,which has interesting fruit. If these plants are grown in hedges,which are subject to frequent and severe trimming at least three orfour times during the growing season, then all of the flowers are surelyremoved and if the flowers are not removed, then at the time of thenext pruning the fruit is removed, therefore very few of the hedges ofthis character ever produce any fruit. The only way in which tohave a hedge such as a Japanese barberry hedge, with a quantity offruit upon it, is to prune the hedge during the very late winter monthsor early spring months and not to prune it again until after the fruitingseason is over. |
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