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Posted by 0tterbot on March 30, 2007, 7:29 am
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> Hello,
> Does anyone have any tips/tricks for tip pruning a bower of beauty
> climber (pandorea jasminoides)? It is growing up a 2.5 metre south
> facing wall in an unshaded north facing garden that is very hot and
> sunny (to say the least). It is now almost four months since it was
> planted and several shoots have reached the top and I was wondering if
> it is best to prune them now to promote new shoots/growth below?
in general pruning such a thing is good because it promotes more shoots &
therefore bushiness. (i can't comment on bower of beauty in particular).
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> Also, I understand bowers can be very frost sensitive. Does anyone
> have any advice on frost protection?
i have a few frost woes myself :-) you can cover it & keep it covered until
it's thawed out after a frost.
kylie
>
> Thanks very much for your help with his (and all the other information
> I have gleaned from previous topics).
> Regards,
> Ryan
>
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