Re: Cutting back Dianthus
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Cutting back Dianthus
- From: "* D* <m*@teleport.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Mar 1998 00:46:43 -0800 (PST)
At 06:36 PM 3/23/98 -0600, Jean Carpenter wrote:
>Marilyn:
>Does the same rules apply for Dianthus, Indian Carpet? Mine has been green
>all winter but the deer have eaten some of it and some of it has yellow
>leaves from being so wet all winter. I would like to prune it back but don't
>know if it would cut the flower potential off for this spring or not?
>Jean Carpenter
Jean, The pruning is good for them. Take the hedge shears to the ones that
the deer missed, you'll have all the more flowers for it.%^)
Marilyn Dube'
NATURAL DESIGN PLANTS
Hardy Perennials, Choice Tropicals
Portland, Oregon
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