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Old 17-04-2010, 11:29 AM posted to aus.gardens
David Hare-Scott[_2_] David Hare-Scott[_2_] is offline
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Default Best time to prune
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On Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:47:38 +0800, "Loosecanon"
wrote:

August.


Why August? Wouldn't that just encourage crap loads of new growth as
the weather warms up??????


That's the whole idea of it. Nice new compact growth. Give them a
feed at the same time.

Exactly. If you want them to look spindly and not have many new leaves or
flowers don't prune.

David

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