Re: Rhodies
- To: woodyplants@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Rhodies
- From: F*@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 08:52:59 EST
In a message dated 11/13/98 1:38:51 AM MST, mtalt@clark.net writes:
<< My totally unscientific theory on this is that, in the case of one branch,
the plant has other fully leafed branches to photosynthesize (did I spell
that right?) with and just abandons the pruned branch; whereas, if you hard
prune the whole thing, it either has to put out new growth from old wood or
die - and plants want to live.
Anybody else noticed this behavior?
>>
Indeed! Never had Rhodies, but other shrubs do it too. I see many examples of
this in the woods ... shrubs and trees with one broken and branch dead and the
rest growing fine.
Blessings of the Hallowed Season!
Lee Corbin Fireraven9@aol.com
7200 feet Zone 5 & Sunset Z 2
5+ Acres of Forest & Meadow
Central New Mexico Mountains
Ponderosa,Pinion,Juniper,Oak!
TaigaSemiArid**90DaySeason
SoilPH-6.8to7-clay,sand,loam&
limestonewith2to3'freezedepth
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