Re: perennials

Winterkill - wow what a concept.  I forget that that's a problem some places, sorry about that!!
:-D

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: kmrsy@comcast.net
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Wed, 06 Aug 2003 14:48:52 +0000

>> You are actually supposed to cut lavenders back by a third in Spring.
>
>Well, there's that 1/3 rule for shrubs again.  Actually it's a little different 
>further north.  Certain shrubs like lavenders and caryopteris get more 
>winterkill up here some years.  More than 1/3. So you wait and watch for where 
>the new growth ends and cut just above it.  That can be as much as 1/2;  
>Sometimes worse. If you cut only 1/3 and leave some dead material at the top of 
>the branch, it not only looks ratty but invites insects.
>
>Kitty
>> You are actually supposed to cut lavenders back by a third in Spring.
>> Most years I remember to do this. Makes for a good base for my potpourri
>> w/ all the lavenders I have. I cut out any dead stuff whenever it
>> appears of course...
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
>> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Date:  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 23:35:41 -0500
>> 
>> >Tony,
>> >Some people think I'm picky or too literal when I say that Lavenders,
>> >Persian Shield, Osteospermum - African Daisy, and Candytuft are shrubs, not
>> >perennials or that Purple Fountain Grass, Thunbergia - Black Eyed Susan
>> >Vine, and Pelargoniums are tender perennials, not annuals.  But I feel that
>> >if we know this basic thing about a plant we can have more of an idea what
>> >can or can't be done with it, and possibly how.
>> >
>> >When I grew my first lavender years ago I cut it to the ground during early
>> >spring cleanup because that's what you do with perennials.  And it didn't
>> >come back - I killed it.  Had I known it was a shrub I wouldn't have done
>> >that.  Admittedly, I was wrong about the cutting back for rebloom according
>> >to Pam's experience.  Now that I think of it I have a Lilac that blooms 3 or
>> >4 times a season and deadheading after each flowering does help.  So I guess
>> >we both learned something on this one!
>> >
>> >Kitty
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Tony Veca" <romans8@comcast.net>
>> >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> >Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 10:46 PM
>> >Subject: Re: [CHAT]perennials
>> >
>> >
>> >> on 8/5/03 6:37 PM, Kitty wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Lavenders aren't perennials
>> >>
>> >> Thanks Kitty - I'll be darned, I always thought they were perennials.
>> >Never
>> >> to old to learn something new.
>> >>
>> >> Tony Veca <><
>> >> Another Gr888 Day in Paradise !!!!!
>> >> Vancouver, WA  USA
>> >>
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