chaz wrote:
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the soil is free draining , dry and in a shady spot,
The top growth probably keeps the sun out while the roots suck the soil dry

Cutting them down is a good move. As to replacements, from my own experiance
I have a really nice cottoneastor (sp?) covering a fence, but it needs to be
kept under control.

Steve R

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