RE: perennials

Speaking of caryopteris, mine is in gorgeous blue blooms!  I'm so glad I got
it!

Blessings,

Bonnie

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Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 10:49 AM
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Subject: Re: [CHAT]perennials

> 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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