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18 Cards in this Set
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Acuba |
Evergreen Shrub Average height <6' Light: part to full shade Mounds (grab and snip) cut unruly branches off inside plant. 1/3 of the foliage can be removed & size reduced by up to 1/4 |
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Abelia |
Semi-Evergreen Shrub Average height <6' Light: sun to part shade Mounds (grab and snip) cut unruly branches off inside plant. Size reduction is difficult, due to watersprout response. |
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Barberries (*some are canes -- Hillman's pillar) |
Deciduous or Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub Average height varies <3' to <6' Light: sun Mounds (grab and snip) cut unruly branches off inside plant. 1/3 of the foliage can be removed & size reduced by up to 1/5 *Some varieties are pruned like cane growers |
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Box Honeysuckle |
Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub Average height <5' Light: sun or part shade Mounds (grab and snip) cut unruly branches off inside plant. 1/3 of the foliage can be removed & size reduced by up to 1/3 |
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Boxwood |
Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub Average height <6' Light: sun or part shade Mounds (grab and snip) cut unruly branches off inside plant. 1/3 of the foliage can be removed & size reduced by up to 1/4. Good for sheared hedges. |
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Burning Bush |
Deciduous Shrub Average height <5' Light: sun for best fall color Mounds (grab and snip) cut unruly branches off inside plant. 1/3 of the foliage can be removed & size reduced by up to 1/4. |
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Choisya (Mexican Orange) |
Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub Average height <5' Light: part shade to sun Mounds (grab and snip) cut unruly branches off inside plant. 1/3 of the foliage can be removed & size reduced by up to 1/4. Can be pruned hard. |
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Escallonia |
Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub Average height <4' (dwarf) or <10' (standard) Light: sun Mounds (grab and snip) cut unruly branches off inside plant. 1/3 of the foliage can be removed & size reduced by up to 1/4. |
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Evergreen Azaleas |
Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub Average height <2' or <5' Light: part shade Mounds (grab and snip) cut unruly branches off inside plant. 1/3 of the foliage can be removed & size reduced by up to 1/5. Cut out dead-wood first. |
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Davidii Viburnum |
Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub Average height <2' to <5' Light: sun to part shade Can be pruned like Mound, Cane Grower, or Tree Like. 1/3 of the foliage can be removed & size reduced by up to 1/4. Can be radically renovated. |
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Viburnum Tinus |
Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub Average height <6' to <12' Light: sun to part shade
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Flowering Virburnums (Winter, Highbush Cranberry, Snowball, etc.) |
Broadleaf or Evergreen Shrub Average height <8' to <10' Light: sun to part shade Mounds (grab and snip) cut unruly branches off inside plant. 1/4 of the foliage can be removed, avoid size reduction -- will watersprout. |
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English Holly |
Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub Average height <12' to <20' Light: sun or part shade Mounds (grab and snip) or remove lower limbs. 1/3 of the foliage can be removed & size reduced by up to 1/4. Can be radically renovated. |
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Japanese Holly (Ilex) |
Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub Average height <4' to <6' Light: sun or part shade Mounds (grab and snip) cut unruly branches off inside plant. 1/3 of the foliage can be removed & size reduced by up to 1/4. |
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Potentillas |
Deciduous Shrub Average height 3' Light: sun Mounds (grab and snip) cut unruly branches off inside plant. 1/3 of the foliage can be removed & size reduced by up to 1/5. |
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Rock Rose |
Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub Average height <3' to <5' Light: sun Mounds (grab and snip) cut unruly branches off inside plant. Undercut bottom branches. Can be sheared lightly. 1/5 of the foliage can be removed. Does not re-sprout from barren branches. |
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Snowberry |
Deciduous Shrub Average height <5' Light: sun to part shade Mounds (grab and snip) cut unruly branches off inside plant. 1/3 of the foliage can be removed & size reduced by up to 1/4. Can be radically renovated. Can be invasive by spreading. |
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Spiraeas |
Deciduous Shrub Average height, varies by species <2' to <6' Light: full sun Mounds (grab and snip) cut unruly branches off inside plant. 1/3 of the foliage can be removed & size reduced by up to 1/4. Can also be pruned as a cane grower. Can be radically renovated. |
