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| 2steps |
Pruning elderSould I prune my elder tree and how is it done?Thank you 
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| dougal |
General feeling is that you'd be hard pressed to hurt it.
I asked about this in another thread http://forum.downsizer.net/viewtopic.php?t=6823 specifically seeking confirmation that flowers and fruit come on *last* year's wood. (Nanny and I both suspect so...) |
| Bugs |
While I still have him on my lap, Bob says "it is important to dominate elder" and "prune back hard" in autumn. Nothing specific about fruiting on new or old wood but I would think he would mention it if such pruning was likely to harm your crop.
So, I gather the best thing to do is give it an appropriate name and set about it with something sharp. |