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Old 05-06-2011, 07:55 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default What Plant is this and can i cut it back

"hiphopnrap" wrote in message
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FarmI;925533 Wrote:
"hiphopnrap" wrote in message
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hi
im new to the forum,and i have decided to post a question regarding a
plant that is in my garden,can anyone tell me
A..what plant/bush it is-

Variegated Weigela
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B..can i cut it back/will it grow back-

Yes you can/yes it will.




thank you so much,i live in the uk,and no one could give me an
answer,you was spot on,can you tell me how much i can cut it back,sort
of new to doing things like this and i dont want to kill it,how much
will it grow in ayear,will it take awhile to get back to full height,


I'm in Australia so not at all familiar with the UK's pruning habits, but
I'd say that if you cut it back by about a third, you should be safe.
Plants tend to put on really leggy succulent growth if cut back too hard and
you might not want that sort of look. Generally, the time to prune shrubs
is after they have flowered.