Re: pruning salvia greggii

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• Subject: Re: pruning salvia greggii
• From: Richard Dufresne s*@earthlink.net
• Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 20:17:19 -0800

I treat Salvia greggii, microphylla, and their hybrids like bramble canes.
Like raspberries and roses, there is both basal and tip growth when they
come out of dormancy.  I wait until the plant is in growth before pruining
to locate these areas.

Clear cutting to the ground is a sure way to kill these plants.  Cutting the
woody growth part way down from the branched growing end is risky - it's
like pollardizing a tree.  You might get some growth, but the joints will be
weak.

Richard F. Dufresne
1216 Okeeweemee-Star Road
Star, North Carolina  27356 USA
910-428-4704
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