When to Prune in Melbourne: Seasonal Pruning Calendar

Pruning at the right time is critical — pruning at the wrong time can reduce flowering, stress the plant, or even kill it. Melbourne’s temperate climate has clear pruning windows for different plant types.

Pruning Calendar Winter (Jun–Aug) — Deciduous trees, roses, grape vines, fruit trees (stone fruit after leaf fall, avoid pruning in wet weather to prevent bacterial canker). After flowering — Spring-flowering shrubs (Azalea, Camellia, Philadelphus) immediately after flowers finish. Late summer — Lavender (after flowering, never into old wood), native shrubs (light tip prune). Avoid pruning — During frost risk (late autumn), during extreme heat, or when trees are stressed. See professional pruning services or hedge trimming.

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