wax myrtle

twistedstem

hey i know some of you out there are in the landsape bus. just a quick question.i have a few wax myrtle in my yard and was wondering when is the right time to trim them so they wont die??

marineatbn03

twistedstem:

hey i know some of you out there are in the landsape bus. just a quick question.i have a few wax myrtle in my yard and was wondering when is the right time to trim them so they wont die??

Not sure how different the wax is from the crepe, but we just trimmed ours down last week in NC. We typically do it in September and then again in April.

jlmarta

marineatbn03:

twistedstem:

hey i know some of you out there are in the landsape bus. just a quick question.i have a few wax myrtle in my yard and was wondering when is the right time to trim them so they wont die??

Not sure how different the wax is from the crepe, but we just trimmed ours down last week in NC. We typically do it in September and then again in April.

A noted British botanist once said, "The proper time to prune is when the shears are sharp". Wish I could remember his name, though......

I realize that doesn't help but I thought I'd just throw that in there. LOL

Heavy

Wax myrtles don't bloom, correct? If that's the case I don't think it matters too terribly much when you prune them. I just wouldn't mess with it when it's very hot or very cold. Fall and/or spring.