FRANK VENTURELLA'S "WHEN TO DO"
PLANT CALENDAR

for the Tucson, AZ area
(c. 2002)


PLANT
PINCH
PRUNE
WIRING & BENDING
POT & ROOT PRUNE
Bougainvillea
Summer
heavy in May - July
April - August
monsoon May - July
Juniper
anytime
Oct - Nov
Oct - Nov
Feb - March & Oct - Nov
Ficus
anytime
May - Aug
anytime
May - August
Japanese Black Pine
February
Spring
small branches: anytime; large branches: early Fall
March & Nov
Japanese Red Maple
as needed
dormant
Sept - Nov
before buds appear Spring
Holly
as needed to shape
Spring
June - Sept
before buds appear Feb - March
Pyracantha
Spring
Summer
Spring - Summer
Jan or Oct
Elm
Spring
Spring
Spring or Sept
before buds appear Jan - Feb
Star Jasmine
Spring
Spring
Spring - Summer
Spring or Fall
Natal Plum
Summer
May - Aug
not in winter
May - July
Boxwood
Spring - Summer
Spring - Summer
Spring - Sept
monsoon
Olive
as needed
Summer
monsoon May - Aug
monsoon June - Aug

 
 
MAJOR WORK:

 

Deciduous - when dormant
Conifer - in cool weather
indoor / tropical - anytime
NO MAJOR WORK:
  		hot, windy, dry days -- maintain health
protect roots, new growth

 
 

See also Arizona Plants Listing and Phoenix Seasonal Calendar for additional schedules.



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