Have cut mine down again this year, not taken cuttings as I have lots of others that I have taken from other plants and shrubs - probably getting carried away, but hey ho. I hope I get another good display this year and plan to put some more new ones in alongside to get a mix of colours.
Cut mine back to about 10cm yesterday. Looking forwards to the results! Also, following the advice if another thread, dug up some woody lavenders and buried them so that only the new growth is above ground. Will be so pleased if that revival technique works too!
My friend said I should cut penstemons back now but my garden book says to thin out clumps of them but not cut back. I will do some of each and see what happens.
I'm sure I've seen that technique used on lavenders on tv a while back, resulting in lots of little rooted shoots, but googling doesn't reveal anything.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Cut back mine a few weeks ago and cuttings already taken
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Have cut mine down again this year, not taken cuttings as I have lots of others that I have taken from other plants and shrubs - probably getting carried away, but hey ho. I hope I get another good display this year and plan to put some more new ones in alongside to get a mix of colours.
Cut mine back to about 10cm yesterday. Looking forwards to the results! Also, following the advice if another thread, dug up some woody lavenders and buried them so that only the new growth is above ground. Will be so pleased if that revival technique works too!
That's good Abi. You do it while I just think about it
But I've only got 2 and I've done 1.
I've got a couple of interesting little species penstemons though, they only need the flower stems taken off
In the sticks near Peterborough
I like that tip about the lavenders Abi, might give it a go.
Penstemons all cut back and growing well.
My friend said I should cut penstemons back now but my garden book says to thin out clumps of them but not cut back. I will do some of each and see what happens.
I don't understand 'thin out clumps'
I think you friend is right, which book are you using?
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I'm sure I've seen that technique used on lavenders on tv a while back, resulting in lots of little rooted shoots, but googling doesn't reveal anything.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.