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UptomeneckUptomeneck Posts: 58
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hi can you tell me what flower this is and if I should cut it back to start new growth

many thanks, Larry

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 Also if my Deilphiniums have stopped flowering should I cut them back to promote more growth, cheers

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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    You may as well pull that one out, they are best as annuals, sow some more seeds next Spring for fresh ones.

    cut the stems of the delphiniums, not sure if you will get a fresh lot of flowers now though, but you will next year.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • DorcasDorcas Posts: 159

    It looks a bit like artemesia which is a perennial but need to be pruned to stop it getting leggy.  If you look at the base you'll see new growth is starting to shoot so I'd give both this and your delphiniums a haircut to promote new growth.

  • mushermusher Posts: 389
    me personally i wouldn't, i'd let them die back. Then cut them back. My way of thinking is these plants produce massive flowers. It most take a massive effect for the plant to do so. Just producing one show of flowers each year by my way of thinking gives the plant enough of a rest bite to produce a spectecular display the following year.And boy mine have been eye openers this year.
  • UptomeneckUptomeneck Posts: 58

    Thank you all much appreciated

  • turmericturmeric Posts: 830

    I think it's Senecio cineraria.  If it is they are best grown as annuals but I bet if you cut it back it would shoot again if it's happy. Good luck.

  • turmericturmeric Posts: 830

    It doesn't look happy though.  Does it get lots of sun.  I think they like it hot and dry.  It might have gone a bit leggy trying to get up to some light?  If it's still not happy after being cut back maybe it's worth considering moving it to a better position.

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