Renewal Pruning Hedychium smooth golden leaves adorn the

smooth golden leaves adorn the giant 5' wide clump

'Henry' is a bit taller than his better half (Salvia farinacea 'Augusta Duelberg')

but since the base can be extensive

and green are suffused through the foliage

sprawling stems covered with whorls of thumbnail sized

Renewal Pruning Hedychium smooth golden leaves adorn theRenewal pruning of shrubs is an essential skill for all gardeners growing flowering shrubs (plus blueberry and brambles). Though it is not applicable to all flowering shrubs, it does apply to the majority of deciduous flowering shrubs. Renewal pruning maximizes the productivity of a plant, which means more flowers and fruit. This class will start with classroom instruction followed by demonstration in the garden.