Re: Rhodies (but not deer)
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- Subject: Re: [SG] Rhodies (but not deer)
- From: M* T*
- Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 05:26:43 -0500
I'd go for around 2' like Nancy noted her mother did. I have read
that the very best time to do this from the plant's point of view is
early spring. However, you will lose the bloom for this year.
Compromise would be immediately after blooming or simply cut the
flowers for the house and do it right then.
Trick with pruning rhodies and azaleas is to do it immediately after
bloom and not later in the summer when new growth will not have time
to harden off and will likely be lost over winter.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Gerry/Bob O'Neill <eoneill@IBM.NET>
> Date: Saturday, February 19, 2000 7:43 AM
>
> OK, Marge, Ran, Thanks. Sounds much better to me. But if not 6"
then how
> far down? These are about 10 years old and about 10 ft high...And
when
> should I do it? After blooming, at the regular time for rhodie
pruning?
>
> Gerry
>
> At 07:13 PM 2/18/00 -0500, you wrote:
> 6" from the ground
> >all in one swoop for an old plant is pretty drastic. I've got
> >rhodies 15 feet tall or more...somehow don't really think they'd
like
> >going to 6". Agree with Ran, better way is to do it in stages
