I have a KvD grafted onto multiflora from Pickering that is going into it's second spring. Of all the albas it is the slowest to leaf out. I follow Olga's advice on pruning the once bloomers and cut it back after it's small flowering display last spring. It grew back nicely but is slow to leaf out.

I did the same thing to all my once bloomers and KvD is the only leaf-laggard of the bunch. was this the first time you'd really pruned it? I have so little experience with the albas I don't really know - but maybe KvD leafs slowly after being pruned. Gean

I have a KvD grafted onto multiflora from Pickering that is going into it's second spring. Of all the albas it is the slowest to leaf out. I follow Olga's advice on pruning the once bloomers and cut it back after it's small flowering display last spring. It grew back nicely but is slow to leaf out.

I did the same thing to all my once bloomers and KvD is the only leaf-laggard of the bunch. was this the first time you'd really pruned it? I have so little experience with the albas I don't really know - but maybe KvD leafs slowly after being pruned.

Sorry for the double posting of my comments, but the comments didn't show up the first time I posted, but then whoops, now there are two. Gean