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Exochorda The Bride

I'd seen this shrub in an Open Garden last year and loved it, then forgot all about it until someone (Busy Lizzie?) posted a pic of theirs.  So I have bought one and it's about 30" high with several thin stems all taped to a cane.  When I've planted it - hopefully tomorrow - do I then remove the cane, cut off the green tapes and let the stems flop where they want to?  There are quite a few open flowers and buds. Here's what it looks like in its pot.

 

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  • chickychicky Posts: 10,409

    Lizzie has a lovely one.  I have just added some more to my collection, and have exactly the same question over whether to leave the stems tied on to the cane.....  Hope Lizzie looks in soonimage

  • SwissSueSwissSue Posts: 1,447

    I don't know what Liz will say, but I would say let it loose.image I think they are tied up like that so they don't get damaged during transportation and so they can fit more into the lorry!

  • Lupin 1Lupin 1 Posts: 8,916

    Mine was a smaller stockier plant and wasn't in flower when I bought it.

    I would plant it, remove the cane and see how it cascades. If most of it trails to the ground I would support it until it has done flowering and then remove the support and prune any branches that sit on the soil. 

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     Mine from last year. It has had some pruning to give overall shape.

  • AWBAWB Posts: 421

    Mine is now 3 metres tall, I would follow the advice given by KEF, following on from another thread a good shrub to commemorate a wedding.

  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,028

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    Hello, been staying with my daughter. It was a few years ago I planted mine so can't remember, but I would do what KEF says.

     

    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • chickychicky Posts: 10,409

    Thanks Sue, KEF, AWB and Lizzie - i will let her tresses looseimage

    Have you had deer nibble them Lizzie?  The nursery lady said they were one of the few shrubs they left alone.  If that is right i have many more planting options.  Last year's rabbit certainly thought it tastyimage

  • chicky Today at 08:22 Thanks Sue, KEF, AWB and Lizzie - i will let her tresses looseimage  

    Yes Chicky, and it's thanks from me to all, as well image  

    Happy

  • Chicky,  I copied and pasted part of your post, but why has your smiley been transformed into a question mark? image

  • l would like to  have shrubs in my garden so that I can have a lovely display of colour all year round I have my ' L' plate on, and don't really know what shrubs to go for , I have planted a clematis which has taken okay. We have a fence so  the clematis clings to the fence. The shrub you have described looks a lovely colour and full of buds.  Can anyone advise on what shrubs to get for my border so they can sit along the fence so that I have colour all year round?imageimage 

  • Sunseeker, start a new thread with your request.  It is more likely to get comments with its own title, than buried here alongside Sarah Bernhardt  image  Also, if you can give a bit more information, about the kind of soil you have and whether you want shrubs for sunny or shady spots, that would be helpful.

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