Ornata wrote in message
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Spider Wrote:
Tiger303 wrote in message
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my weigla in the front garden has started to flower but problem is
all
growth is near the top and its flopping over and looking a bit of a
mess. when the flowers are finished whats the best way to make it
more
of an upright shrub

cheers


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Tiger303-

Hi Tiger,

I've always just cut mine back *rather firmly*! They've always
resprouted
well. If this sounds too drastic, just cut out a third of the older
wood,
repeating each year until you've rejuvenated the whole bush. After
pruning,
remember to feed and water well.

Spider
I cut mine back hard and it grew back even more straggly and floppy.
It looks such a mess (and the flowers are a horrible pinky-white,
opening from clashing red buds) that I'm going to hoik it out and shred
it.


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Ornata

Hi Ornata,

That is so sad. I've never had that happen. Could it have had too much
nitrogenous fertiliser? Perhaps if you gave it a reprieve and fed it with a
high potash fertiliser it would help. I can't understand why it changed
colour, though, unless it was grafted on to a different rootstock, which has
now become dominant. However, if you can't stand the new bud/flower colour
combination, then I suppose rescue is pointless.

Spider