Re: pruning iteas

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Posted by Newt on August 28, 2003 at 00:00:51:

In Reply to: pruning iteas posted by Don Ruben on August 27, 2003 at 14:00:56:

: We have several 2-yr. old iteas that are becoming quite large. Can they be pruned and if so, when?

: Thanks for any info you can give me.

Hi Don,
Spring blooming shrubs should be pruned about 2 weeks after blooming or you will cut off next years blooms. Take a look here.

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/HO-4.pdf
http://www.ces.uga.edu/pubcd/B961-W.HTML#Technique
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/knowhow/yardandgarden/article/0,16417,333020,00.html

Newt

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: : We have several 2-yr. old iteas that are becoming quite large.  Can they be pruned and if so, when?

: : Thanks for any info you can give me.

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: Hi Don,
: Spring blooming shrubs should be pruned about 2 weeks after blooming or you will cut off next years blooms.  Take a look here.

: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/HO-4.pdf
: http://www.ces.uga.edu/pubcd/B961-W.HTML#Technique
: http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/knowhow/yardandgarden/article/0,16417,333020,00.html

: Newt



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