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Originally Posted by Yellow[_2_]
Can anyone identify this plant for me please?
I want to cut it back but am reluctant to do so until I know what it is
and what time of year would be best. It is so nice, I do not want to
kill it.
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Thanks so much.
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It's a Weigela. My personal experience is that it's quite forgiving, but a general rule of thumb is to cut back after flowering. If you want to do a major cut back, spread it over 3 years, cutting back 1/3 of the branches each year.
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