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Chuck Hayes Gardenia
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Posted by skippy05 z7 PA (My Page) on Mon, Aug 11, 08 at 18:58
My Chuck Hayes is 4 years old & is doing beautifully!
It is really growing & we only have a small back yard.
The plant had several blooms in June/July.
I just had 3 more blooms the past few weeks.
And I see more buds coming out.
My question is about pruning it.
When is the correct time to cut it back? Can these cuttings be rooted & new plants started?
I would like to trim it back a little if possible.
Anyone with experience doing this?
Thanks
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RE: Chuck Hayes Gardenia
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| I pruned mine right after most of the blooms fell off. A few weeks later new growths appeared, then shortly after new buds also appeared. If it were mine I would prune it after your blooms get done. I will prune it again probably late fall( I live in FL)so I will have plenty of time for new growths to harden off before our winter(Jan, Feb) gets here so I will have blooms in spring...Just make sure you don't wait too long to prune it, since you live in PA, your cold weather comes around a lot faster than us, LOL...Good luck! |
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