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Re: [OM] IMG: Another Skipper

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Another Skipper
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:09:40 -0500
Thanks, Mike.  My wife's advice is to take mine down to about 18" and let it 
start over.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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Subject: [OM] IMG: Another Skipper


> At least in our area with "Indian summer"  followed  hard frosts
> pruning in late Fall can lead to new growth that is killed off.
> Flowering is from new wood and that time of pruning isn't optimal here.
> I like to prune them severely
> in mid Spring after they just start growing.  Pruning too close to the
> ground will hurt them but a foot or so up is fine.  Ours is already 12
> ft anyway and they flower better s/p pruning with a better shape to the
> plant.  Great point about dead heading but that is a tough one to find
> a Round tuit with everything else to do to take care of our garden.
>
> http://www.gardenseeker.com/pruning/pruning_buddleja_buddleia.htm
>
> Nice Skipper shot, BTW.
>
> Bud Mike
>
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