So your saying rip out the whole plant, cut and replant the tops?

Yes. With stem plants, I mean. Don't try this with an Amazon sword. g

Just cutting the top off a stem plant and discarding it, leaving the bottom, is
called "topping." It's not recommended for many stem plants like Cabomba; it
makes the plant straggly and unattractive.


Leigh

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