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Buddleia - dead head
I know that dead heading certain plants will help promote new flowers - is
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Buddleia - dead head
gavin wrote: I know that dead heading certain plants will help promote new flowers - is that true of Buddleias? Yes, some people do say if you cut the old flowers in late summer it encourages the smaller ones to come through. I however think that it is more to do with a 'tidy appearance' to dead head buddleias rather than promoting growth. We are often told to also cut branches off to yet again 'tidy' and protect from wind damage. At the same time if you cut too severely before winter, frost can get at your plant. I like the various sizes we get on our 3 plants, with the most heady of honey smell, and I only remove the long lanky stems to protect one of my 3 plants from being attacked by grumpy passers by on the pavement. I like the spikes in the winter (and the privacy it gives me) and the birds feed on the seeds too. I then cut them severely in early March and then let them do their stuff naturally ) |
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echinosum wrote: gavin Wrote: I know that dead heading certain plants will help promote new flowers - is that true of Buddleias? I recommend dead-heading your buddleia to reduce your future weeding labour. Huh?! What do you mean? |
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"La Puce" wrote in message oups.com... echinosum wrote: gavin Wrote: I know that dead heading certain plants will help promote new flowers - is that true of Buddleias? I recommend dead-heading your buddleia to reduce your future weeding labour. Huh?! What do you mean? Heads (and the seeds they carry) will produce a plethora of seedlings if they are not removed. -- Brian |
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"Brian Watson" wrote Heads (and the seeds they carry) will produce a plethora of seedlings if they are not removed. Brian ..........plethora......... Made my day - wonderful word :~)) Jenny |
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"JennyC" wrote in message ... "Brian Watson" wrote Heads (and the seeds they carry) will produce a plethora of seedlings if they are not removed. Brian .........plethora......... Made my day - wonderful word :~)) Have an "embouchure"; it'll see you through the Bank Holiday weekend. :-) -- Brian |
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Brian Watson wrote: "JennyC" wrote in message Heads (and the seeds they carry) will produce a plethora of seedlings if they are not removed. Brian .........plethora......... Made my day - wonderful word :~)) Have an "embouchure"; it'll see you through the Bank Holiday weekend. :-) ))) But seriously people - I've never EVER had any seedlings from my buddleias. So 'crotte de taureau' spring to mind ;o) |
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In message , Brian Watson
writes "JennyC" wrote in message ... "Brian Watson" wrote Heads (and the seeds they carry) will produce a plethora of seedlings if they are not removed. Brian .........plethora......... Made my day - wonderful word :~)) Have an "embouchure"; it'll see you through the Bank Holiday weekend. :-) Oi, Watchit I use my embouchure for playing my flute. Some people say it makes you look like a camel. (Must have a look in the mirror). Nice word though. -- June Hughes |
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In message .com, La
Puce writes Brian Watson wrote: "JennyC" wrote in message Heads (and the seeds they carry) will produce a plethora of seedlings if they are not removed. Brian .........plethora......... Made my day - wonderful word :~)) Have an "embouchure"; it'll see you through the Bank Holiday weekend. :-) ))) But seriously people - I've never EVER had any seedlings from my buddleias. So 'crotte de taureau' spring to mind ;o) Our next-door neighbours have had one for 20 years and it hangs over the fence into our garden. I have never noticed any baby buddleias growing, either in their garden or ours. My only problem with it is that they have recently taken a dislike to it and keep cutting it back with a vengeance. However, being sturdy, it just grows up again. I hope they don't decide to uproot it, as we have a lovely butterfly show every summer. -- June Hughes |
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June Hughes wrote: Our next-door neighbours have had one for 20 years and it hangs over the fence into our garden. I have never noticed any baby buddleias growing, either in their garden or ours. My only problem with it is that they have recently taken a dislike to it and keep cutting it back with a vengeance. However, being sturdy, it just grows up again. I hope they don't decide to uproot it, as we have a lovely butterfly show every summer. See! What did I say. Crotte de taureau!! )) I just love my three plants - my favourite is the white one because it glows at night. Something I've noticed however is that it's covered, and always has been, with the little striped yellow snails. Interesting isn't it?! The other two, a deep pink and a purple (this one smells knocks you out), hang out onto the pavement. I have a loon on the loose who every year tries to cut the branches that hang. He/she must just try to pull on the branches - the damaged sometimes is terrible. Some people ... |
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"Brian Watson" wrote in message ... "JennyC" wrote in message ... "Brian Watson" wrote Heads (and the seeds they carry) will produce a plethora of seedlings if they are not removed. Brian .........plethora......... Made my day - wonderful word :~)) Have an "embouchure"; it'll see you through the Bank Holiday weekend. :-) Brian I would but it's not Bank Holiday where I live - I'll be slaving away behind a hot desk on Monday :~( Jenny |
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"La Puce" wrote in message oups.com... Brian Watson wrote: "JennyC" wrote in message Heads (and the seeds they carry) will produce a plethora of seedlings if they are not removed. Brian .........plethora......... Made my day - wonderful word :~)) Have an "embouchure"; it'll see you through the Bank Holiday weekend. :-) ))) But seriously people - I've never EVER had any seedlings from my buddleias. So 'crotte de taureau' spring to mind ;o) I hate people who do this, but - me neither ! Jenny |
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"La Puce" wrote in message oups.com... June Hughes wrote: we have a lovely butterfly show every summer. See! What did I say. Crotte de taureau!! )) I just love my three plants - my favourite is the white one because it glows at night. Something I've noticed however is that it's covered, and always has been, with the little striped yellow snails. Interesting isn't it?! The other two, a deep pink and a purple (this one smells knocks you out), hang out onto the pavement. I have a loon on the loose who every year tries to cut the branches that hang. He/she must just try to pull on the branches - the damaged sometimes is terrible. Some people ... I was reminded of Buddleia alternifolia last night in GW. Must get one :~) Jenny |
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"June Hughes" wrote in message ... In message , Brian Watson writes "JennyC" wrote in message ... "Brian Watson" wrote Have an "embouchure"; it'll see you through the Bank Holiday weekend. :-) Oi, Watchit I use my embouchure for playing my flute. Some people say it makes you look like a camel. (Must have a look in the mirror). You might also like to make the comparison with an embouchure and the south end of a north-bound camel, as I think that is what it is they are referring to. :-\ -- Brian |
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