Prune Vs cut back Grissilinia hedge

QuestionsPrune Vs cut back Grissilinia hedge
Tim Dennehy Staff asked 13 years ago

My grissilinia hedge was badly dmged by frost, but is showing signs of life now. I have pruned all the dead wood. I now have 1/2 hedge with spindly limbs, & the other 1/2 is cut down to the ground as new shoots are coming. Should i leave these long spindly (but healthy) limbs, & wait for the new shoots to “catchup” or cut them back too …ie start the hedge from scratch?