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Wed, May 28, 14 at 19:10
| Hi do I, and how do I prune geranium Biokovo after it flowers. Do I just cut the flowers off, or can I whack down most of the foliage to rejuvivate? Or would cutting it down be too harsh and kill it? thanks, |
This post was edited by growitnow on Wed, May 28, 14 at 19:14
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a N CT (My Page) on Wed, May 28, 14 at 19:43
| Not sure where you're located but where I am G. 'Biokovo' is a zero-maintenance perennial that requires healthy soil and not much else. I also have G. 'Rozanne' along with one other whose cultivar name escapes me at the moment. These plants thrive on neglect in my garden--I do nothing to any of them and they've been happily growing here 3-5 years. I checked my perennial reference book ('Perennials for Every Purpose' by Larry Hodgson) and pruning isn't mentioned in reference to these plants. |
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- Posted by shadeyplace 7 (My Page) on Wed, May 28, 14 at 19:53
| Only cut back if they are over growing an area and then they can take any amount of it. |
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| I usually don't do anything, maybe deadhead the flowers at most. Last year I cut the foliage way back in midsummer to see if it would make them look tidier. They did look nice and neat once they grew back, but it took a while for them to rebound, and in the meantime they looked pretty ratty. I don't think it is worth the effort unless they are really sprawly. You might experiment to see what works for you. They can take the abuse. |
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- Posted by prairiemoon2 zone 6a/MA (My Page) on Thu, May 29, 14 at 11:15
| I cut mine back last year. The foliage was looking ratty after a few dry spells, so in August sometime, maybe, I just cut off all the ugly foliage which was most of it. Believe it or not, the leaves came right back, healthy and clean looking going into the fall. This spring, they are looking better than any spring I've seen them. So I feel it was a good thing. I will probably do it again this year. They didn't need it right after flowering though, it was later in the summer. I would do it anytime the plant was looking worse for wear. |
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