"Fleemo" wrote in message
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One of my favorite plants in the garden this year is my Limerock Ruby
coreopsis. It has lovely red flowers with reddish-orange centers that
bloom in abundence. The only thing is that as the season progressed,
it went from a nice bush form into a straggily, unkempt mess. The
crown is an unsightly tangle of bare, brown stems. The stems lead to
nice, feathery foliage and plenty of flowers, but the crown is
downright ugly. (See a photo at
http://www.inhouzemusic.com/z/coreopsis.html ) How can I rejuvenate
this plant to get it back into an attractive bush again?

Thanks.

-F

From the grower and marketer of your perennial, Blooms of Bressingham, this
is what they say. Note the bottom line, They recommend a light cut back to
promote more bloom.

http://www.gulleygreenhouse.com/bloo...cfm?PlantID=30
Recomended: Bright ruby-red daisy flowers with yellow centers on mounded,
self-supporting plants. Flowers all summer and early fall. Great for the
front of borders, anywhere a "hot" color accent is required; excelent for
patio containers.
Height: Flowers rise 12 Width: 30 - 36
Sun: Full sun.
Soil Moistu Requires well-drained soil.
Hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9.
Cultu Tender perennial. A light cutback after flowering promotes
re-flowering into early fall and also helps promote basal branching.

Wil