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Pruning Flowering Almond for Maximum Blooms

Prune flowering almond immediately after blooming to encourage next year's flowers. First year: cut stems near ground. Subsequent years: hard prune all stems. Remove suckers for shape or leave for naturalizing. Dead wood anytime.

Pruning Schedule

Post-bloom only.
Year 1: near ground.
Year 2+: hard prune all stems.

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