Re: Rhodies
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- Subject: Re: Rhodies
- From: M* T*
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 02:28:11 -0500
Yes, Mary, courage is needed! Someone else posted about success in cutting
branches part way. Just want to note that if the branches are young, this
works well, it's the really old wood where I've found the branches just die
off. 'Course, different species may react differently...and I'd be willing
to bet climate may have an influence. But, your climate is somewhat
similar to mine, so figure plants may react the same for you as for me.
Also wanted to note that I'd delay this pruning until next season...it's
really too late in the year IMO to give a Rhodie a haircut. Pruning
generally results in new growth and it's too late for that. If 'twere I,
I'd wait until immediately after bloom to give a severe pruning, or at
least early spring. That seems to be when Rhodies put on their growth
surge...
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: M R W <mrwill1@juno.com>
> Date: Friday, November 13, 1998 11:22 AM
>
> Marge:
> On Fri, 13 Nov 1998 03:28:06 -0500 "Marge Talt" <mtalt@clark.net> writes:
> >FWIW, what I've noticed over the years is that if you just prune one
> >branch
> >back to really old wood, the branch likely to just die on you instead
> >of
> >leafing out, but if you hat rack or otherwise hard prune a whole
> >plant, it
> >will likely recover.
>
> That was going to be my next question-- I cringe at the thought and was
> hoping to do it a little at a time...
>
> Guess I'll have to take my courage in one hand and my saw in the other.
>
> Mary in Missouri
> zone 6
>
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