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Larkspur

The tallest blooms of some of my larkspur are starting to go to seed, with a few flowers on top of the largest stem. I am in mind to cut them off. Would this prolong the flowering ? The plants are quite bushy and the shorter stems are still by Hollie- Hock

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03/07/2012 21:03:40

by Hollie- Hock

Propagating sterile buddleia

I have a rare white-flowering variegated buddleia. It's sterile, so no new plants every year, but it's still vigorous and healthy. I've tried taking cuttings which died fairly quickly. Does anyone have any good tips that they could share? I'd really by Sean4

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31/12/2012 16:17:05

by Sean4

Brocoli flowering & catapillars on fruit and veg.

I am quite a novice gardener but I really enjoy learning so any help will be really helpful. Problems I have encountered this growing season are my brocoli has been growing ok but can't stop it flowering,should I cut each flowering head off or any by Gerry5

13/09/2012 21:48:58

by sotongeoff

Whats this ?

lot of the old dead leaves to tidy it up a bit. Thanks all ! Not sure but it could be a yucca. I would cut the old flower spikes off . Sorry cant be more helpful, but I am sure someone here will know. Thanks - yes I think you're right about cutting by jane knapman

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21/06/2012 07:42:39

by jane knapman

Aquilegias and the Chelsea chop

multi-stemmed plant that flowers slightly later that if you hadn't cut it back. Bit like pinching out on bedding plants gives you side shoots But doesn't work on all plants and and aaquilegia isn't that sort of plant I chelsea chop sedums, but I only by Swedboy

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21/06/2012 13:41:32

by obelixx

Strawberries

Hi everyone, This is my first ever attempt at growing strawberries and I have a few white flowers that have opened over the past couple of days.......my neighbour has told me to cut the flowers off just under the base of the flower with scissors by Lucy3

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06/07/2012 13:41:43

by bonsabrost

Help! Lavender gone leggy - what to do

, It's well worth cutting back lavender regularly to keep the plants compact. Always remove old flower stems when they are past their best, by cutting them right back to their bases. As for the foliage, don't cut into the old, hard woody parts, just cut by Lesley 4

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14/03/2012 15:25:12

by Lesley 4

Advice on Pruning Mock Orange

like you are winter pruning a rose. It will look really bare after you have cut it but not for long. I agree with Lizzy. New growth will soon cover up any bare branches, and by next year it will fill out and flower well. It is quite a hardy shrub by SebUK

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30/07/2012 23:21:38

by christopher2

flowering rhubarb

suggested she cut the flowers off as it might weaken the crown. Should we now feed it or is it because the ground is so rich that this has happened. She's next to a woodland so she gets a lot of leaf mould on her veg patch, and the soil is dark and rich. I by diggingdoris

01/05/2013 16:19:03

by Allotment-Web

Pruningforest flame

It's best done after flowering, but can be done later. Cut out one in three of the branches back to the base, and do this every year. It'll produce new shoots and you'll get a bushier, shorter plant. i have four forest flame in pots which i just by gran48

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12/06/2012 20:42:29

by eddstedd

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