coppicing and other training methods...
- To: "perennials@mallorn.com"
- Subject: coppicing and other training methods...
- From: D* S*
- Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 19:09:20 -0800
Joanie and all,
Coppicing (pruning to ground or near ground level), though originally
used to increase stem production for weaving (willows), fence material
(locust) or sustainable firewood, is also used to increase the
production of new ornamental growth - like cutting back red or yellow
twig dogwood. It is also used to keep some ornamental at a smaller size
- cutting back purple leafed cotinus to keep it as a small foliage
shrub, for example. Pollarding has the same ornamental uses, but the
pruning is done to trees, higher on the stem, for maintaining a small
size (handy for Paulownia and Catalpa) or as with coppicing, inducing
new ornamental growth.
Pleaching involves actually twining branches of trees together so that
they grow as a single limb. This is usually used for hedges or arches
but I've seen one decorative living 'fence' done this way. Lots of
pruning required.
This is so way off topic...so, what perennials would you plant in front
of your newly coppiced cotinus 'Royal Purple'?
Diane
Western Washington
zone 8 (Sunset 4)
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