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Leggy Dianthus

baytree1970R7WNg390baytree1970R7WNg390 Posts: 53
edited March 2021 in Problem solving
I have a Dianthus in a pot (pinks?) It's got green growth at the end of each stem and a lot of old, dry leaves and woody stems below. Should I cut it back to the base to get rid of the old woody growth or just leave it alone?

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  • parrotfeather*parrotfeather* Posts: 188
    This is how they grow.  When they are very bare at the base I take cuttings (or pipings) by pulling out a green shoot and rooting in gritty soil then replacing the plant.  They do not respond well to being cut back in my experience, and in any case I would wait a while to give it a chance to green up properly.  Depending on where you are growing them (and it is not feasible in a pot) you can also layer them by covering a creeping stam in grit and pegging it down to root.
  • baytree1970R7WNg390baytree1970R7WNg390 Posts: 53
    Thanks!
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