cut it down by half in the autumn to prevent windrock and damage to the roots over winter ... then in March cut it down even further to around your knee height ... cutting to an outward facing bud
You’re not being mean to it 😉 ... it’s exactly what it needs to maintain a healthy shrub and keep its elegant fountain-like shape and stop it outgrowing your garden ... that way it’ll always be welcomed by you. 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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cut it down by half in the autumn to prevent windrock and damage to the roots over winter ... then in March cut it down even further to around your knee height ... cutting to an outward facing bud
You’re not being mean to it 😉 ... it’s exactly what it needs to maintain a healthy shrub and keep its elegant fountain-like shape and stop it outgrowing your garden ... that way it’ll always be welcomed by you. 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I haven’t had anything that impressive, but these two flutterbies are now daily visitors! Only problem is, they like coming inside to visit too!
I have 2 dwarf 'buzz' plants- sky blue (just purple really) and ivory.