Well I did the 'chelsea chop' on my sedum yesterday. Looks awful but I trust all your expert advice. Thanks to all who responded. Are there any other plants that could benefit from the 'chelsea chop' ????
If you chop too early you're defeating the object of the chop. It won't do your plant any harm but it might not have the desired benefit if the plant just grows back to full height.
Yes, the Chelsea Chop is used to both delay flower or spread it if you chop some more than others and to keep the plant shorter at flowering thus preventing lanky plants.
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Ah, so it is not the 'Chelsea chop' but normal plant maintenance. We do the same with geraniums after flowering.
Well I did the 'chelsea chop' on my sedum yesterday. Looks awful but I trust all your expert advice. Thanks to all who responded. Are there any other plants that could benefit from the 'chelsea chop' ????
I also did my Michaelmas Daisies although I've been removing a lot of those as they are`rather invasive here.
Thanks...my M. daisies are about 8" tallish. Looking healthy. Probably wait till they are about 12" and than do the 'chelsea chop'.
If you chop too early you're defeating the object of the chop. It won't do your plant any harm but it might not have the desired benefit if the plant just grows back to full height.
Hi Pauline,
My understanding is people chop certain plants down around the time of the Chelsea flower show in order to delay flowering...
Corrections welcome!
Hi Victoria, that's what I understood too.
Yes, it can also increase bushiness and so produce more flowers.
Yes, the Chelsea Chop is used to both delay flower or spread it if you chop some more than others and to keep the plant shorter at flowering thus preventing lanky plants.