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FORSYTHIA
-this is not the time to cut them-if you are not that bothered then do it now-the best time is after flowering but you will struggle to keep them as small plants and have flowers. What height are you thinking of? I believe, one normally prunes just by MAGGIE BRAY
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11/08/2012 19:40:51
by christopher2
Senetti Propogation
with senetti few years back hoping to produce summer floweriing plants by cutting back very hard.  They produced short dumpy plants ..not too impressive. Cuttings were easy.....after flowering I just inserted non flowered shoots into mpc with added perlite by Stoorty
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28/04/2013 11:16:30
by Verdun
Delphinium & Lupin
My delphiniums have been battered by the recent bad weather and I want to cut down the flower spikes on the worst affected. Do I cut them right to the ground or just below where the flower starts? I also want to do the same with the lupins (I by tattianna
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22/07/2012 22:07:03
by christopher2
euphobia
had lovelyy floers three years ago then none last year and probably the same this year Hello Garry are you growing the tall varieties or low growing oners? I think they flower on last years growth. Once they've flowered you cut out the flowered by gary cook
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01/03/2013 18:32:02
by gardenning granny
Alliums
Hi my alliums have finished flowering I think, do you cut them down or leave them standing, mine are in a tub? Like most bulbs, I'd leave them to die down naturally so that the goodness goes back into the bulb. Also a good feed is what I give mine by Bee friendly
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27/06/2012 17:39:29
by Bee friendly
Talkback: How to deadhead flowers
died back should we now group the leaves together & tie them in a knot or cut them back? hello! I am new to gardening and have started off with basics that give colour to the garden, but the garden is overrun by ivy - in the flower beds, patio by cracker
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08/07/2012 11:44:36
by sotongeoff
Hardy fuchsia
.  I think fuschias look much better cut hard back and they flower better.  You will delay floweriing ....prob won't get any til late summer Cuf  cleanly.....sharp secateurs...and no jagged or damaged cuts.  And then give it a feed of any balanced by nightgarden
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18/05/2013 01:26:36
by mdw84
New echinaceas
I have been growing the brand new varieties of echinaceas but only now realising how to grow them..two years ago most would wit when about to flower but I have worked it out. I don't allow them to flower the first year then cut off would be flower by christopher2
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08/09/2012 23:40:55
by christopher2
onion help needed!
I planted onion sets in the winter.  They now seem to be forming flower heads even though the onions are still very small. What should I do?  Am I meant to cut off the flower head to stop all energies going into that? Yes - you've got it.  The by garden potterer
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12/06/2012 12:17:15
by p-hancock1
Alstromerias
ALSTROMERIAS When the flowers fade, do I cut down the stems or pull them from the ground? I have read that both are correct, but which is best for the plant?  I always pull them out of the ground, was told to dry mulch them over winterhave not done by cheshirecat
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18/01/2012 18:07:55
by donutsmrs

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