Re: pruning a bleeding heart?

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Posted by Newt on May 03, 2003 at 21:27:17:

In Reply to: pruning a bleeding heart? posted by laura on May 02, 2003 at 06:48:39:

: how or can i prune my bleeding heart? it has become huge and i want to trim it back, without destroying it.

Hi Laura,

You can dig it up after blooming and divide it or move it to a spot where it can grow to it's full potential. I don't know of any way to safely prune it without destroying it's shape. Of course, you could try it and see what happens.

Newt

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: : how or can i prune my bleeding heart? it has become huge and i want to trim it back, without destroying it.

: Hi Laura,

: You can dig it up after blooming and divide it or move it to a spot where it can grow to it's full potential.  I don't know of any way to safely prune it without destroying it's shape.  Of course, you could try it and see what happens. 

: Newt



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