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Aug 7, 2021 3:13 PM CST
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Hello all I recently moved into my house and the front has two very large bushes. I don't know what they are but I would like to cut them in half or down to a third but I'm not sure if they'll grow back. Any help or info is greatly appreciated!!! TIA!!
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Aug 7, 2021 8:58 PM CST
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Aug 8, 2021 2:42 AM CST
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Welcome to the forums.
Please can you post clear close up pics to show detail such as the leaves, flowers etc.
Your pic does not show enough detail for an accurate id.
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Aug 8, 2021 7:23 AM CST
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If they're so big that you need to reduce the size now, they'll do that again, and you'll spend the rest of your time there periodically mangling the shrubs, then looking @ mangled shrubs. It's a mystery why people put shrubs where they will get too big for the space. I would want to get rid of that completely, as a matter of personal taste and opinion.
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Aug 8, 2021 10:37 PM CST
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Hamwild said:@calif_sue

I can't remember if plant ID requests can be moved to the plant ID forum from here. Green Grin!


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Aug 9, 2021 5:10 AM CST
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Calif_Sue said:

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Aug 9, 2021 6:23 AM CST
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My guess is ilex vomitoria.
Unfortunately, any limbs that are cut back below green leaves usually die.
But out in the wild, is a very hardy small tree.
I'd be almost tempted to cut these to the ground with a chain saw and see what happened.
Of course, these might be something else that would tolerate a drastic pruning.
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