Hi, I have 23 Little Gems from which I am trying to create a screen hedge for the backyard boundary.
I need height and denser foliage. It's winter in Melb and we have very cold mornings at the moment. The trees are full of flowers waiting to open. Should I cut them off to encourage the tree to grow rather than let it spend energy on the flowers? I am happy to sacrifice these beautiful blooms for the time being to get the trees to fuse together.
They are growing well although sufferered during the hot summer because alot of new leaves are half brown. I am also spraying with eco neem oil because I spotted cotton cushion scale.
Thanks