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Rejunvating straggly/floppy weigla
my weigla in the front garden has started to flower but problem is all growth is near the top and its flopping over and looking a bit of a mess. when the flowers are finished whats the best way to make it more of an upright shrub
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Tiger303 wrote in message ... my weigla in the front garden has started to flower but problem is all growth is near the top and its flopping over and looking a bit of a mess. when the flowers are finished whats the best way to make it more of an upright shrub cheers -- Tiger303 Hi Tiger, I've always just cut mine back *rather firmly*! They've always resprouted well. If this sounds too drastic, just cut out a third of the older wood, repeating each year until you've rejuvenated the whole bush. After pruning, remember to feed and water well. Spider |
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I cut mine back hard and it grew back even more straggly and floppy. It looks such a mess (and the flowers are a horrible pinky-white, opening from clashing red buds) that I'm going to hoik it out and shred it.
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Ornata wrote in message ... Spider Wrote: Tiger303 wrote in message ...- my weigla in the front garden has started to flower but problem is all growth is near the top and its flopping over and looking a bit of a mess. when the flowers are finished whats the best way to make it more of an upright shrub cheers -- Tiger303- Hi Tiger, I've always just cut mine back *rather firmly*! They've always resprouted well. If this sounds too drastic, just cut out a third of the older wood, repeating each year until you've rejuvenated the whole bush. After pruning, remember to feed and water well. Spider I cut mine back hard and it grew back even more straggly and floppy. It looks such a mess (and the flowers are a horrible pinky-white, opening from clashing red buds) that I'm going to hoik it out and shred it. -- Ornata Hi Ornata, That is so sad. I've never had that happen. Could it have had too much nitrogenous fertiliser? Perhaps if you gave it a reprieve and fed it with a high potash fertiliser it would help. I can't understand why it changed colour, though, unless it was grafted on to a different rootstock, which has now become dominant. However, if you can't stand the new bud/flower colour combination, then I suppose rescue is pointless. Spider |
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also excusing my igorance is bonemeal a high potash fertiliser as i gave it some back in April. is it best to feed it that again or something else |
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