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How to Prune a Coppertina Shrub
How to Prune a Coppertina Shrub. The Coppertina shrub is a plant with orange-copper foliage in the spring. As the foliage becomes mature, it will turn red. It blooms in the summer with pinkish-white flowers. Fully grown, it ranges from 8 to 10 feet high and 5 to 6 feet wide. It is a good choice for landscaping because it is very tolerant to all...
The Coppertina shrub is a plant with orange-copper foliage in the spring. As the foliage becomes mature, it will turn red. It blooms in the summer with pinkish-white flowers. Fully grown, it ranges from 8 to 10 feet high and 5 to 6 feet wide. It is a good choice for landscaping because it is very tolerant to all types of soil, once established. Native to North America, it sheds older bark in papery strips. Pruning of the Coppertina shrub works best when done between mid-June and mid-August, after the shrub has bloomed. Pruning is encouraged for Coppertinas, as they tend to become very overgrown. This will help you control and manipulate the growth as well as keep your shrub free from disease.
Things You'll Need
Pruning shears
Gardening gloves
Cut dead or broken branches and any that appear diseased. Look for cankers on the branches. A canker will appear almost like a burn in the bark. This is a sign of infection. Removing all branches that have cankers will keep the disease from spreading to other parts of the Coppertina.
Thin the branches of your shrub to reduce the density. Heavy foliage prevents light and air from getting to the center of the plant. Using the shears, strip the lateral stems, ones growing to one side, on the main branches. Also remove any branches growing in wayward directions or at odd angles.
Cut branches that cross over other branches. Cross over branches cause friction and can open up areas to infection.
Prune branches that are growing over paths or hitting against buildings.
Cut branches for heading or training. When training a shrub, you are manipulating the pattern of growth. New shoots will grow in the direction of the bud closest to the cut. Buds sprouting near the top and the bottom will grow away from the center while buds pushing out of the side will grow to the right or left. Use this to eliminate future cross over branches. This will also keep your Coppertina from becoming too dense in the next growing season.
Tips & Warnings
Clean and oil your pruning shears. Wipe an oily cloth on the blades and sharpen it.
Do not prune after August. You will need to allow time for flower buds to form prior to winter.
