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My lupins are finished for this year..each has done well and in the past I
have left the plants alone until the Spring. Now I am told that I should cut them back to about 4 inches. They would certainly look tidier Advice Please Douglas |
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"ouglas" wrote in message ... My lupins are finished for this year..each has done well and in the past I have left the plants alone until the Spring. Now I am told that I should cut them back to about 4 inches. They would certainly look tidier Advice Please Douglas I can't answer your query Douglas, but I hope someone else can cos I would quite like the answer to this one myself! Jane. |
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"Saffy" wrote in message ... "ouglas" wrote in message ... My lupins are finished for this year..each has done well and in the past I have left the plants alone until the Spring. Now I am told that I should cut them back to about 4 inches. They would certainly look tidier Advice Please Douglas I can't answer your query Douglas, but I hope someone else can cos I would quite like the answer to this one myself! Jane. Douglas-I cut the flowering stalk back to ground level after they have flowered once. They can then flower a second time within the same season. I would cut them back again after the 2nd flush. Keep the seeds if you wish. I found mine multiplied very quickly so you can also lift and divide them if you want to spread them about a bit! the ones I moved this year though haven't flowered so I think they take a year to settle in.(Someone else might know more on this) The main palnt that I left in situ did flower. Lesley |
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i wouldnt divide a plant less than three years old or until the vigour of
the plant is declining or got alot dead wood in the middle.i would also cut the flower stalks only & maybe get a second flush.then in autumn when you can no longer stand the site of it cut it back to ground. keith "martyn edwards" wrote in message ... "Saffy" wrote in message ... "ouglas" wrote in message ... My lupins are finished for this year..each has done well and in the past I have left the plants alone until the Spring. Now I am told that I should cut them back to about 4 inches. They would certainly look tidier Advice Please Douglas I can't answer your query Douglas, but I hope someone else can cos I would quite like the answer to this one myself! Jane. Douglas-I cut the flowering stalk back to ground level after they have flowered once. They can then flower a second time within the same season. I would cut them back again after the 2nd flush. Keep the seeds if you wish. I found mine multiplied very quickly so you can also lift and divide them if you want to spread them about a bit! the ones I moved this year though haven't flowered so I think they take a year to settle in.(Someone else might know more on this) The main palnt that I left in situ did flower. Lesley |
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