Hi Geoff/Morten,
i have a small variegated pyracantha, is this a less vigorous variety or can it be treated the same as the normal one? It is still young, only as thick as a pencil.
Thanks
Andrew
Give it some growth first. The technique of removing leaves is for detailed ramifications at a more mature stage.
First, it is necessary to keep a lot of foliage to build up strength and growth. Then later the defoliation technique will be valuable for a more detailed design. Feed well. Let branches and trunk grow to thicken up. 🙂
Just repotted mine in a deeper pot as it kept filling the old shallower one with roots every year…..hopefully I can get 2 or 3 years development before it need repotting again!