unpruned
adjective
un·pruned
ˌən-ˈpründ 
: allowed to grow naturally : not pruned
an unpruned vine/tree/shrub
Examples of unpruned in a Sentence
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It can also be left unpruned to take its natural shape.
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Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2023
The popular climbing plant can grow up to eight feet when unpruned.
—NBC News, 2 Dec. 2020
However, a rose left unpruned for several years can be rejuvenated by pruning.
—oregonlive, 8 Mar. 2022
Plants left unpruned have as many or more flowers uniformly spaced over the shrubs or trees.
—Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 12 Feb. 2022
If left unpruned for long periods of time, clematis vines can become overgrown with dead stems and dense growth that produce few flowers.
—Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 7 Nov. 2020
Without an adequate workforce, growers may have to leave trees unplanted and branches unpruned.
—Laura Poppick, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2020
Select the strongest, tallest cane and leave it unpruned.
—Stan Davidson, Sun-Sentinel.com, 10 July 2018
Trees went unpruned, lawns unseeded, ponds untended.
—Witold Rybczynski, WSJ, 10 May 2018
Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2023
The popular climbing plant can grow up to eight feet when unpruned.
—NBC News, 2 Dec. 2020
However, a rose left unpruned for several years can be rejuvenated by pruning.
—oregonlive, 8 Mar. 2022
Plants left unpruned have as many or more flowers uniformly spaced over the shrubs or trees.
—Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 12 Feb. 2022
If left unpruned for long periods of time, clematis vines can become overgrown with dead stems and dense growth that produce few flowers.
—Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 7 Nov. 2020
Without an adequate workforce, growers may have to leave trees unplanted and branches unpruned.
—Laura Poppick, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2020
Select the strongest, tallest cane and leave it unpruned.
—Stan Davidson, Sun-Sentinel.com, 10 July 2018
Trees went unpruned, lawns unseeded, ponds untended.
—Witold Rybczynski, WSJ, 10 May 2018
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“Unpruned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpruned. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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