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Thu, May 27, 10 at 16:14
| Hi All:
I have a 5 yr old snowmound spirea that to this day has not bloomed. I purchased 5 different spireas at the same time and all but this one are doing well, all planted on the south side of my house. I pruned it at the end of the year first year and the second year no blooms so I havent pruned it since and still no blooms. Is it time for the compost pile or am I missing something as to how to take care of this specific one. Thanks |
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- Posted by dan_staley 5b/S 2b AHS 6-7 (My Page) on Thu, May 27, 10 at 16:31
| Is it exposed such that it is getting frostbit? Ours here has bloomed for the first time in 4 years. But you can see the frostbit dead flower buds every year. Dan |
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| I have a snowmound and its always bloomed. How much sun does it get? Maybe try pruning it one more time. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, May 28, 10 at 12:05
| yeah know.. if its irritating the beegeebees out of you ... GET RID OF IT .... who cares why .. its underperforming ... life's too short to spend 5 years waiting for this to do something ... ken ps: did you mean 5 snowmound.. or 5 differing ones??? .. though it doesnt matter to me.... compost here i come ... |
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| They are pretty reliable bloomers...prune all the dead wood out and prune about a third of it to the ground. If you want to be more drastic cut it all the way back. I betcha it blooms next year...the pruning encourages the bloom. |
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