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Re: Lavatera pruning question

>The question is specifically about Lavatera "Barnsley" and their proper
>"pruning"...she said she saw it at the New York Botanical Garden and it was
>cut back to 3-4" above ground.
>

I live in zone 7-8. I wait until winter is over and then I prune back
the dead limbs. I have seen it pruned back to the ground on the Oregon
coast in January. One year, I pruned it back prior to winter and the
plant nearly died. Now I wait until the winter has come and gone.

Duncan
Duncan McAlpine
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