On 04/08/2019 10:05, Peter Robinson wrote:
James Harris wrote:

What do you think would actually happen if I did cut off the woody
sideways-limbs? Do you think a plant such as these would be likely to
die or to keep growing? I'm at the point where I feel I might need to
take the risk!

You're worrying too much.

Quite possibly. Beginner's uncertainty. :-)

Climbers like this are very robust. If you
bury it, it will root nearer the surface and keep growing. If you cut
off anything, it will sprout from where you cut and keep growing. If
you plant it as is, it will work out which way is up and reach for the
sky (and to a lesser extent, all other directons too) and keep growing.

Well, I took the plunge and before planing them cut the sideshoots off
where they left the main stems. And I followed Chris's advice to pot up
various cuttings in gritty soil so we'll see how they go.


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James Harris