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Pruning and climate change.
madpenguin
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When looking up pruning times for various plants I find that they now all seem at the wrong time in the season.
Given that climate change has resulted in birds nesting up to 3 weeks earlier should we be taking this into account when cutting back?
I am cutting down my clematis now (Nov) rather than spring.
We are told to cut back some plants after flowering but what if they never stop!
I suppose we all just have to play it by ear now!!!
Given that climate change has resulted in birds nesting up to 3 weeks earlier should we be taking this into account when cutting back?
I am cutting down my clematis now (Nov) rather than spring.
We are told to cut back some plants after flowering but what if they never stop!
I suppose we all just have to play it by ear now!!!
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But they're still green and even flowering.
I think you have a point, we:ll have to go by what the plants are doing but keep an eye on the forecast if freezing might affect things.