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Sun, May 27, 12 at 6:20
| This shrub has just finished blooming, and I want to keep it about the size it is. Do I cut it back to stubs as I do in late winter with some other spireas? |
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| I wouldn't do that now. I would maybe cut it back 6-9" and thats about it. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Sun, May 27, 12 at 8:31
| lacey!!! there are like 6 posts on page one.. about spirea pruning... check them out.. and maybe some on page 2 one might be titled something like Rejuvenation pruning of flowering shrubs spirea.. is spirea.. the cultivar name doesnt matter ... its totally up to you.. how you want to do it ... ken |
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| Oh Ken...cultivar does matter when maintaing spirea. There is a huge difference between maintaining Anthony Waterer and Bridal Wreath. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Pruning
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| Interesting link...that nursery is one of the top nurseries in my area (and midwest for that matter). Its one of the first nurseries, that I've seen, that highly stressed that you shouldn't prune the leader of a fir or spruce. |
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| Boo hoo. Still on dial up here and I can't bring up the link. |
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