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Sun, Jul 29, 12 at 22:56
| Does cutting back echinceas in early summer result in shorter plants and better branching same as with other perennials? Will I sacrifice some of the blooming season? Thanks in advance. Trying to figure out if I can keep echs shorter. |
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- Posted by mistascott 7A (My Page) on Sun, Jul 29, 12 at 23:49
| According to Tracy DiSabato-Aust's book (basically a bible for perennial gardeners), if you cut plants by half in early June you will get a later bloom season (beginning mid- to late July and lasting until late September assuming no frost) as well as plants that are about 1 ft. shorter than usual. |
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- Posted by mistascott 7A (My Page) on Mon, Jul 30, 12 at 9:37
| ^Just to be clear, this applies specifically to Echinaceas; it is not generic info for all perennials. |
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| Thanks! |
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