Re: re Echium breaking

Ekmarsf@aol.com wrote:
Jilly, The plant needs to be pruned to avoid the risk of damage you are experiencing.On the other hand, where you are is the native habitat so new plantings are not very problematic as the older plants get too large and scraggly.

Hi Jilly
Echiums are typical of a particular group of short-lived perennials. These are evergreen plants which grow big fast without ever acquiring much woody strength and so have difficulty in supporting their own bulk and become liable to breakages.

I think you could effectively combine two methods of approach. The first is regular cutting back, which will certainly prolong their useful life for a while, and the other is regular replacement with younger plants.


Moira

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