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Getbrg
Joined: 14 Apr 2003
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Location: Witchita Falls,TX
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 6:11 pm Post subject: Perennials |
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Is there a book or something I can get that tells which perennials need to be cut back after flowers have bloomed in order to get more blooms, and those that shouldn't be cut back?
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jeff
Joined: 14 Apr 2004
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Location: Burnet County
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| Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 6:36 am Post subject: |
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Getbrg-
I would venture to say removing spent blooms - or dead heading - on most flowering perennials is advisable for repeat blooming. To name a few we dead head coreopsis, shasta daisy, copper canyon daisy, we shear back our salvias late spring etc and all do really well. I'm sure someone on this board would be able to recommend a book to you. |
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Newt
Joined: 13 Jul 2004
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Location: Maryland zone 7
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| Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Getbrg,
This site should be helpful.
http://www.gardengatemagazine.com/extras/pdf/58deadheading.pdf
The best book I can think of is The Well Tended Perennial Garden: Planting & Pruning Techniques by Tracy Disabato-Aust and Steven M. Still.
Hope this helps,
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Getbrg
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Location: Witchita Falls,TX
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Jeff and Newt appreciate the help!
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Newt
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 7:38 am Post subject: |
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You're welcome!! :)
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