Hi all
I need some advice as to when and how to prune the following-

lavender
hydrangea
buddleia
clematis
small bush rose
climbing rose

all produced lots of flowers this year. Do I need to feed now or next spring

TIA

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Hi all
I need some advice as to when and how to prune the following-

lavender
hydrangea
buddleia
clematis
small bush rose
climbing rose

all produced lots of flowers this year. Do I need to feed now or next spring

TIA



Hydrangea - do nothing now, remove spent flowers back to a pair of buds
in spring.
Buddleja take a third off now and hard prune in spring.
Clematis - depends on which type, if in doubt wait until early march,
look closly at shoot tips and if you see flower buds leave it alone,
otherwise hard prune.
Bush rose remove around half
Climbing rose prune back to main frame work
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea

Charlie Pridham writes
In article ,
says...
Hi all
I need some advice as to when and how to prune the following-

lavender
hydrangea
buddleia
clematis
small bush rose
climbing rose

all produced lots of flowers this year. Do I need to feed now or next spring

TIA



Hydrangea - do nothing now, remove spent flowers back to a pair of buds
in spring.
Buddleja take a third off now and hard prune in spring.
Clematis - depends on which type, if in doubt wait until early march,
look closly at shoot tips and if you see flower buds leave it alone,
otherwise hard prune.
Bush rose remove around half
Climbing rose prune back to main frame work

Lavender - can prune now, but seeds attract goldfinches if you leave it
till spring to prune. Either way, don't cut back too hard (only as far
as you can still see green shoots) because it may not re-shoot. Lots of
people will now tell you they cut there's back to the ground with no
problem, but equally there's lots of people (eg my neighbour) who lost
all their lavender after a too-vigorous prune.
--
Kay

"K" wrote in message
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Lavender - can prune now, but seeds attract goldfinches if you leave it
till spring to prune.

I wish we got goldfinches :-(

Either way, don't cut back too hard (only as far as you can still see
green shoots) because it may not re-shoot. Lots of people will now tell
you they cut there's back to the ground with no problem, but equally
there's lots of people (eg my neighbour) who lost all their lavender after
a too-vigorous prune.

As did I.

Don't risk it.

Mary

"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
t...

"K" wrote in message
...

Lavender - can prune now, but seeds attract goldfinches if you leave it
till spring to prune.

I wish we got goldfinches :-(

Either way, don't cut back too hard (only as far as you can still see
green shoots) because it may not re-shoot. Lots of people will now tell
you they cut there's back to the ground with no problem, but equally
there's lots of people (eg my neighbour) who lost all their lavender
after a too-vigorous prune.

As did I.

Don't risk it.

Mary



Many thanks all. Just the right amount of advice i needed

eugene

"DB01" wrote in message
...
Hi all
I need some advice as to when and how to prune the following-

lavender
hydrangea
buddleia
clematis
small bush rose
climbing rose

all produced lots of flowers this year. Do I need to feed now or next
spring

TIA
---------------------------------

Most people just chop off in autumn about a foot or less above ground.
This method is, however a wild and uncouth procedure.
They, - the plants, - all mostly, - anyway, have different requirements, so
the best and only procedure is to find the plant's name and then look it up
in a book. You have to consider what you want the plant to do , i.e have a
big wide spread , or climb high or whatever, then you know what you are
doing and can prune it to what you foresee, - (if you are lucky!).
I apologise for this poor answer, but so many other factors intervene when
you are trying to train climbing plants so just get "stuck-in", do your best
and , "enjoy", - no matter what!. That's true gardening! , - Good
luck!.
Doug Denny.
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doug wrote:
"DB01" wrote in message
...
Hi all
I need some advice as to when and how to prune the following-

lavender
hydrangea
buddleia
clematis
small bush rose
climbing rose

all produced lots of flowers this year. Do I need to feed now or
next spring

TIA
---------------------------------

Most people just chop off in autumn about a foot or less above ground.
This method is, however a wild and uncouth procedure.
They, - the plants, - all mostly, - anyway, have different
requirements, so the best and only procedure is to find the plant's
name and then look it up in a book. You have to consider what you
want the plant to do , i.e have a big wide spread , or climb high or
whatever, then you know what you are doing and can prune it to what
you foresee, - (if you are lucky!).
I apologise for this poor answer, but so many other factors intervene
when you are trying to train climbing plants so just get "stuck-in",
do your best and , "enjoy", - no matter what!. That's true
gardening! , - Good luck!.
Doug Denny.
-----------------------------

Sensible advice. The only thing I would add is that once you have pruned
the plants, it would do no harm to take a cutting or two from the prunings -
just in case. They may not strike, but if they do, and you lose the original
plant, as least you have the makings of a new plant.

--
Jeff
(cut "thetape" to reply)

"Jeff Layman" wrote in message
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doug wrote:
"DB01" wrote in message
...
Hi all
I need some advice as to when and how to prune the following-

lavender
hydrangea
buddleia
clematis
small bush rose
climbing rose

all produced lots of flowers this year. Do I need to feed now or
next spring

TIA
---------------------------------

Most people just chop off in autumn about a foot or less above ground.
This method is, however a wild and uncouth procedure.
They, - the plants, - all mostly, - anyway, have different
requirements, so the best and only procedure is to find the plant's
name and then look it up in a book. You have to consider what you
want the plant to do , i.e have a big wide spread , or climb high or
whatever, then you know what you are doing and can prune it to what
you foresee, - (if you are lucky!).
I apologise for this poor answer, but so many other factors intervene
when you are trying to train climbing plants so just get "stuck-in",
do your best and , "enjoy", - no matter what!. That's true
gardening! , - Good luck!.
Doug Denny.
-----------------------------

Sensible advice. The only thing I would add is that once you have pruned
the plants, it would do no harm to take a cutting or two from the
prunings - just in case. They may not strike, but if they do, and you lose
the original plant, as least you have the makings of a new plant.

--
Jeff
(cut "thetape" to reply)


many thanx,
just one more thing-
when and what should I feed/mulch the plants