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Climber

FoxosimoFoxosimo Posts: 48
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I have a climbing plant that has grown the height of a 6 foot fence but seems to die off at the bottom. Not sure whether to cut it back or add compost and water. It was doing this before the current heatwave

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  • Chrissy the gardenerChrissy the gardener Posts: 1,072
    What’s the climbing plant?
    it would help to see a picture
  • FoxosimoFoxosimo Posts: 48
    Ok here 's a photo of the plant. Thanks.
  • BijdezeeBijdezee Posts: 1,484
    edited July 2018
    Is it a honey suckle? If so then you can cut it back by about a third. They tend to have a main stem or several that are bare at the bottom, seems quite normal. I would also take the opportunity to cut out those dead stems too. 
  • FoxosimoFoxosimo Posts: 48
    ok thanks. Yes it's a honeysuckle so presumably ok to cut it back now?
  • BijdezeeBijdezee Posts: 1,484
    Yep late summer is the time. 
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