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Pruning is seldom resorted to with rhododendrons in order to pro-duce increased size and quantity of flowers. As an added precautionfor the successful development of rhododendrons all the seed podsshould be removed from the finer and less vigorous growing plantsimmediately after the flowering period is complete and before anyof the plant energy has been expended in the development and ripen-ing of the seed pods, thus diverting this energy into the production ofnew flower buds instead of into the production of useless seed pods. Vines. Vines are pruned only to remove dead wood and strag-gling growth. Prune vines after blooming, except vines with orna-mental fruit; the latter should be cut back severely in the spring,because they fruit on the new wood. |
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