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Sat, Mar 17, 12 at 15:09
| Since it was such a mild winter (if you can even call it winter...), the potted butterfly bushes there were stored in the garage are leafing out nicely already and have active growth throughout the whole plant (i.e. no dieback).
So, do I still cut them way down, or leave them other than shaping? They've been outside for about a week now, they're really taking off, so if I'm going to prune I'd like to do it within the next week or so. |
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| if this is buddleja davidii, the general recommendation is to prune them really hard, leave about 3 pairs of leaves. The framework of branches tends to be brittle if left too long, and the flowers are larger and not too high above your head. Well then, bye, Lin |
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| I just cut mine down today. The voles ate the roots on over half the big 'Black Knight', and those stalks were blown out of the ground (it's in a very windy spot). I cut the remaining half down to the usual height, about 12 inches. I want it to balance out with the new growth. Also this one gets pretty tall, about 6-7 feet, and I deadhead it regularly so I've got to reach the flowers heads. The Pink Delight is much less vigorous, but has lots of green shoots and a better form, so I cut that one down to about 2 feet, so it will hopefully grow taller this season. |
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