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blackeye susan trimming?
last year my 2 foot diameter bunch of blackeye susans grew tall and
"leggy" was wondering if, when it gets 18 inches high, but before setting any flower buds, if it is a common practice to cut it back ala mums to get it to branch out more? BTW, what is the proper procedure for mums? TIA, Stew Corman from sunny Endicott |
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From: (Twobtold)
Date: Wed, Mar 31, 2004 6:14 PM Message-id: From: oway With garden mums, folks normally will cut these back early and then keep pinching them back until about a month or so before blooming is desired. (You can easily root the cuttings for lots more plants that often bloom the same year.) Cut back pinch back Is there a distinction? Can't you just cut the plants back each time? In general, "pinching back" involves using thumb and index finger to literally pinch or snap off the tender tips of stems, perhaps only one or two leaf nodes down. "Cutting back" will usually involve using a clipper to take off more of the stem, travelling down several leaf nodes where the stem is thicker. (In some cases it can mean taking the plant almost down to the ground.) On the types of plants that benefit from cutting and/or pinching back, you will usually get new growth doubling at the cut/pinched ends. But if your question is, can you use a clipper for either action.....sure.....but it's best to use a hand clipper for pinching back, if you're not using your fingers. Best, Tyra nNJ usa z7 |
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From: (Twobtold)
Date: Wed, Mar 31, 2004 6:14 PM Message-id: From: oway With garden mums, folks normally will cut these back early and then keep pinching them back until about a month or so before blooming is desired. (You can easily root the cuttings for lots more plants that often bloom the same year.) Cut back pinch back Is there a distinction? Can't you just cut the plants back each time? In general, "pinching back" involves using thumb and index finger to literally pinch or snap off the tender tips of stems, perhaps only one or two leaf nodes down. "Cutting back" will usually involve using a clipper to take off more of the stem, travelling down several leaf nodes where the stem is thicker. (In some cases it can mean taking the plant almost down to the ground.) On the types of plants that benefit from cutting and/or pinching back, you will usually get new growth doubling at the cut/pinched ends. But if your question is, can you use a clipper for either action.....sure.....but it's best to use a hand clipper for pinching back, if you're not using your fingers. Best, Tyra nNJ usa z7 |
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