common caper

common caper · Pruning

common caper · Capparis spinosa
Also known as: caper

Under glass grow in loam-based compost with added extra grit. Water moderately during the growing season and apply a high potash fertiliser monthly; water sparingly in winter

Watering: Water deeply infrequently, allow full soil drying between irrigation roundsSunlight: Full sunInformation to be completed

How to Prune common caper?

Shorten last year's flowering stems to one or two buds from the older woody framework. Remove thin, weak and dead shoots. Prune in early to mid-spring as growth resumes; avoid winter pruning that exposes new shoots to frost.