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Pulmonaria

B3B3 Posts: 27,505
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I've been thinning out my pulmonaria and,for the most part, removing plants with boring leaves.

If I sliced the top off some of the boring ones instead, would the leaves come back exactly the same, or is there a chance they'd be more spotty?
In London. Keen but lazy.

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  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    No idea. Try it?
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I have tried it but I can never remember which ones I tried it on! @raisingirl
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    Plain leaves cut off...new leaves will be plain green.
    Spotted leaves cut off...new leaves will be spotted.
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    If the boring ones have always been that way then any new leaves will be the same. If by boring you mean faded/weathered/mildewy/tatty, then fresh new leaves will look better.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Thanks all. By boring,I mean plain dull green or green with just a few spots.
    The ones with 50%+silver or white ,I keep.
    Absolutely no shortage of plants to choose from. They self-seed all over the shop😉
    In London. Keen but lazy.
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