mine is sprouting fresh green shoots but a havent cut it back .Was waiting till spring .Is it going to die on me if i cut it back just now .What should i do?
mine is sprouting fresh green shoots but a havent cut it back .Was waiting till spring .Is it going to die on me if i cut it back just now .What should i do?
Hi, Cuddlepops.
By Marshmallow plant do you mean the Lavetera? If so you would be best waiting until around March at the earliest - spring is their normal pruning time. Thin out the growth a bit, cutting some main stems out just above the ground. Cut back the remaining branches by about 1/3rd.
Ricco
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Think you'll find that with the mild weather we are having, a lot of plants are sprouting new shoots now. I remember years ago when I was a bairn, plants never actually started sprouting until the spring.Originally Posted by cuddlepop
Thank you both for your replys.What i'm afraid of is if ther's a cold snap like last year that was in late spring would it kill off the new growth,so would have to cut the plant right back?
You will be quite safe to cut it back now.
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Thank you,its a gorgeous day here so will spend sometime in the garden.Need to wrap up though as out of the sun its freezing
Hi, Cuddlepops. Hope the shrub is surviving OK. I pruned back my apple and pear trees a week ago, so I am also hoping they survive any severe cold spells but these are not likely now.
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