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Old 15-07-2013, 06:18 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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'Yellow[_2_ Wrote:
;987568']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.

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.



OK, thanks.

It is starting to "lean" a little forward so I want to take back some of
those branches as well as reduce its height.

I will take your advice and tackle it a bit at a time.
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