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exochorda massacre
The guy cutting hedges (for the village) went a little too far towards our gate. There
was a nice established Exochorda "the Bride", about 5 years in the ground, that was chopped to bits. There are a couple of feet of bare wood left, that's all. Anyone know how these respond to "cutting back hard?" Grrr. -E -- Emery Davis You can reply to ecom by removing the well known companies Questions about wine? Visit http://winefaq.hostexcellence.com |
exochorda massacre
Anyone know how these respond to "cutting back hard?" Grrr.
Cut mine back to stumps two years ago, grew back well but didn't flower last spring. Hope it will next year! Phil |
exochorda massacre
On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:31:48 +0100, Emery Davis
wrote: The guy cutting hedges (for the village) went a little too far towards our gate. There was a nice established Exochorda "the Bride", about 5 years in the ground, that was chopped to bits. There are a couple of feet of bare wood left, that's all. Anyone know how these respond to "cutting back hard?" Grrr. I have to prune mine back fairly hard from time to time because it is really vigorous when fully established. It has always come back well. I hope yours does too because there is nothing more beautiful when it's in full bloom, and truly well named. |
exochorda massacre
On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:41:23 -0000
Charlie Pridham wrote: In article , says... On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:31:48 +0100, Emery Davis wrote: The guy cutting hedges (for the village) went a little too far towards our gate. There was a nice established Exochorda "the Bride", about 5 years in the ground, that was chopped to bits. There are a couple of feet of bare wood left, that's all. Anyone know how these respond to "cutting back hard?" Grrr. I have to prune mine back fairly hard from time to time because it is really vigorous when fully established. It has always come back well. I hope yours does too because there is nothing more beautiful when it's in full bloom, and truly well named. Apart from the bad timing for flowers next year (should have been chopped after flowering) it will be fine, they respond well to a good hair cut. Thanks, and Phil and Fuscia. Sounds as if it has a good chance. This is a lot more than a haircut, perhaps 90% of the shrub was killed, and of course it's those really messy cuts that tractor-mounted mulcher-cutters make. I really am very miffed, but of course there's nothing to be done about it. -E -- Emery Davis You can reply to ecom by removing the well known companies Questions about wine? Visit http://winefaq.hostexcellence.com |
exochorda massacre
On 27/11/07 18:09, in article ,
"Emery Davis" wrote: On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:41:23 -0000 Charlie Pridham wrote: In article , says... On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:31:48 +0100, Emery Davis wrote: The guy cutting hedges (for the village) went a little too far towards our gate. There was a nice established Exochorda "the Bride", about 5 years in the ground, that was chopped to bits. There are a couple of feet of bare wood left, that's all. Anyone know how these respond to "cutting back hard?" Grrr. I have to prune mine back fairly hard from time to time because it is really vigorous when fully established. It has always come back well. I hope yours does too because there is nothing more beautiful when it's in full bloom, and truly well named. Apart from the bad timing for flowers next year (should have been chopped after flowering) it will be fine, they respond well to a good hair cut. Thanks, and Phil and Fuscia. Sounds as if it has a good chance. This is a lot more than a haircut, perhaps 90% of the shrub was killed, and of course it's those really messy cuts that tractor-mounted mulcher-cutters make. I really am very miffed, but of course there's nothing to be done about it. -E I think it may be best to console yourself with the thought of how well hedgerows grow back after such massacres! Others have said more and better but I doubt you'll find it an altogether lost cause. A builder trampled heavily and stupidly on one of our variegated leaf Fuchsias when it was a very small plant and we despaired of its survival. Four years on it's going to need a pretty serious hair cut soon! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
exochorda massacre
On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:08:22 +0000
Sacha wrote: I really am very miffed, but of course there's nothing to be done about it. -E I think it may be best to console yourself with the thought of how well hedgerows grow back after such massacres! Others have said more and better but I doubt you'll find it an altogether lost cause. A builder trampled heavily and stupidly on one of our variegated leaf Fuchsias when it was a very small plant and we despaired of its survival. Four years on it's going to need a pretty serious hair cut soon! You're right, Sacha. I actually get on very well with the Mayor and know most of the council, but I can only imagine the blank looks I'd get if I complained. The damage is done, now to move on to other vegetal tragedies: our dog ran over a little maple and snapped it to bits yesterday, that I've been babying in a pot for 3 years and finally decided to put in ground. It wasn't in the earth for 3 minutes... Such is life in the garden! -E -- Emery Davis You can reply to ecom by removing the well known companies Questions about wine? Visit http://winefaq.hostexcellence.com |
exochorda massacre
On 28/11/07 16:38, in article ,
"Emery Davis" wrote: On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:08:22 +0000 Sacha wrote: I really am very miffed, but of course there's nothing to be done about it. -E I think it may be best to console yourself with the thought of how well hedgerows grow back after such massacres! Others have said more and better but I doubt you'll find it an altogether lost cause. A builder trampled heavily and stupidly on one of our variegated leaf Fuchsias when it was a very small plant and we despaired of its survival. Four years on it's going to need a pretty serious hair cut soon! You're right, Sacha. I actually get on very well with the Mayor and know most of the council, but I can only imagine the blank looks I'd get if I complained. The damage is done, now to move on to other vegetal tragedies: our dog ran over a little maple and snapped it to bits yesterday, that I've been babying in a pot for 3 years and finally decided to put in ground. It wasn't in the earth for 3 minutes... Such is life in the garden! -E Dogs and gardens......and if it's not dogs, it's slugs or rabbits. ;-( -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
exochorda massacre
On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:45:11 +0000
Sacha wrote: On 28/11/07 16:38, in article , "Emery Davis" wrote: On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:08:22 +0000 Sacha wrote: I really am very miffed, but of course there's nothing to be done about it. -E I think it may be best to console yourself with the thought of how well hedgerows grow back after such massacres! Others have said more and better but I doubt you'll find it an altogether lost cause. A builder trampled heavily and stupidly on one of our variegated leaf Fuchsias when it was a very small plant and we despaired of its survival. Four years on it's going to need a pretty serious hair cut soon! You're right, Sacha. I actually get on very well with the Mayor and know most of the council, but I can only imagine the blank looks I'd get if I complained. The damage is done, now to move on to other vegetal tragedies: our dog ran over a little maple and snapped it to bits yesterday, that I've been babying in a pot for 3 years and finally decided to put in ground. It wasn't in the earth for 3 minutes... Such is life in the garden! -E Dogs and gardens......and if it's not dogs, it's slugs or rabbits. ;-( Not to mention deer, boar and foxes. Oh, and children. ;) I usually put little fences around the really small maples, but I didn't even get a chance with this one! -E -- Emery Davis You can reply to ecom by removing the well known companies Questions about wine? Visit http://winefaq.hostexcellence.com |
exochorda massacre
In article , Sacha
writes Dogs and gardens......and if it's not dogs, it's slugs or rabbits. ;-( I'm glad we are not mentioning cats! I assume we take them as mentioned anyway? -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
exochorda massacre
On 30/11/07 12:10, in article , "Janet
Tweedy" wrote: In article , Sacha writes Dogs and gardens......and if it's not dogs, it's slugs or rabbits. ;-( I'm glad we are not mentioning cats! I assume we take them as mentioned anyway? I admit I omitted them rather than encourage the resident bores. ;-)) -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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