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How to prune this Gaura?

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Thanks for that. Seems very sensible.
    Devon.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    @Hostafan1. Shall I just sow some more.? 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Lyn said:
    @Hostafan1. Shall I just sow some more.? 
    That's always a good plan m'lovely , but I've got those new ones I bought last year so I'd like more of them to share. ;)
    Devon.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I rooted some in a glass of water.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • CraighBCraighB Posts: 758
    I have never tried rooting things in water. I've seen that it works with a lot of plants so may give it a try!
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    It got mixed in with some penstemons I was rooting. It's not 100% successful with gaura or penstemon every time but no effort or expense is involved so bung a few in water and put the others in soil.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • CraighBCraighB Posts: 758
    Well I chopped it right back! Don't mind doing it now as I can protect it from anymore frost's.

    However it does look drastic! On the gaura in the black pot, can you see how thick and woody one of the stems are!? I've chopped it right back but im not holding out much hope!  :/

  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    I think it will be fine. I might even follow your example and chop mine back as soo as it stops raining.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Don't panic yet @CraighB ! Patience is the key, it looks okay to me. I'm a poet and l don't know it......
  • CraighBCraighB Posts: 758
    Yes do that @Lizzie27 and then I won't feel so bad for hacking mine back hehe  ;)
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