Re: Beauty Bush

Be patient; yours is a young plant.  They bloom on old wood.  I've
had one for close to 30 years.  The only pruning I do is to remove
dead wood and sometimes new growth when it overtops the blooms and
gets on my nerves.  Mine blooms reliably in a good deal of shade, but
would probably be even more profuse if it could have all the sun it
wants.

When I prune, I take the branch back to a main stem because just
heading back gives you new growth that comes out horizontal to the
stem you cut; looks odd to me and spoils the form.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: lil tovey <liltovey@hotmail.com>
> Boy do I need help. I planted a Kolkwitzia amabilis "Pink Cloud".
The first 
> spring I left it alone, figuring it was young and should just rest.
Second 
> spring I pruned it (know now I shouldn't have) This spring I left
it alone, 
> and got lovely arching branches coming out of the circle of new
growth from 
> last years pruning.  However, not a sign of a bud this spring at
all. Do I 
> just have to be patient or should I be doing something else.  I
like the 
> form but sure would like some bloom.
> Daylilies this year have an amazing number of buds, especially one
called 
> "Barbara Frum" I got from We're in the Hayfield Now. Colour is
amazing! And 
> my Lewisia "Little Plum" have finally stopped blooming this week.
They've 
> been in bloom since late May. What an amazing bloom length!
> 
> Any suggestions for my Beauty Bush?
> 
> Thanks,
> Lillian, Zone 5
> first two months FREE*.

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