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Trim back or not?
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Posted by tima9209 8 (My Page) on Thu, Oct 22, 09 at 18:16
| I've got a hibiscus shrub in the ground for 2-3 years in So. Louisiana. Last year, I didn't cut it back at all, and it grew from about 3 feet to 6 feet with copious blooming all summer long. It's planted in a bed against the house on its north side. Last winter, it never really died back, so I just let it be, and I'm glad I did. However, I've never dealt with one this big, and I'm wondering what to do with it before winter gets here. I know they can come back from essentially a stump, but I really enjoyed having a tall, wide plant to block the window and provide habitat for lizards and other little creatures, and I doubt it'll come back to this size from a stump. What to do? |
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RE: Trim back or not?
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| If u have a hibiscus to die for .. why on earth would you want to butcher it up.. if u enjoy having what you got and you say you do this wouldnt make sense. If u must feel like you should trim..geeeeesh id only cut back about a foot. Otherwise dont mess with perfection which is what sounds like is what you have. |
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