Re: Fall clean-up question

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• Subject: Re: [CHAT] Fall clean-up question
• From: k*@comcast.net
• Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2003 19:54:05 +0000

Maddy,
In neIN, Z5, I don't cut peonies back (to the ground) until the are damaged by 
frost.  This allows them to continue photosynthesis as long as possible.  
However, if they're established but looking a bit ratty, I don't think you'd 
hurt them by cutting back now.  Daylilies can be cut back to the point where 
they still stand up straight, say 6-12 inches, when they start looking ratty.  
It's a good idea to clean up any dead leaves around them, too.  I've not grown 
Iris for awhile, but I used to cut them back in late summer to wherever they 
didn't show any leaf damage.  I cut them into those cute V shapes.

Kitty
  
> Shouldn't peonies, irises, and daylilies be cut back in the Fall? When is a 
> good time to do this, here in the Northeast?
> 
> Maddy Mason
> Hudson Valley, NY  zone 5/6
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