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Overwintering osteospermums

B3B3 Posts: 27,505
edited October 2022 in Plants
I have moved my osteos to winter shelter. All are survivors from last year and have got woody and a bit leggy but they're sprouting all along the wood.
Should I prune them now or wait until spring?
In London. Keen but lazy.

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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Personally l would wait, but standing by to be corrected  :)
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Thanks @AnniD.  You can't stick them back on again😉
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @B3 Yes I would wait too. 
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Will do thanks both😊
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • WAMSWAMS Posts: 1,960
    I miss mine... they survived the winter then were nobbled by that late second snow we had in early spring. 
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    😞
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    I've taken a lot of cuttings. Its a bit late but I am hopeful.  I will cut the origonals down in Spring, but they are in big pots pushed up against a wall.
  • PosyPosy Posts: 3,601
    When mine get leggy I cut back a section and leave it until it's making good new growth. Then I cut back another section. I find I can do about a third of the plant at a time but I do winter them in a frost-free greenhouse.
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