Posted by Paul Giverin on June 13, 2005, 4:01 pm
Would there be any problem cutting back the flowering stems of our many
aquilegia once they have flowered? We have got so many of them and
although they really look fantastic in late spring/early summer, they
make the garden look quite tatty once they have had their day.
I realise that the plant won't have a chance to self seed but we do have
loads of them and I can always leave a few uncut if I ever need more.
TIA,
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Paul Giverin
British Jet Engine Website http://www.britjet.co.uk
Posted by keith ;-\) on June 13, 2005, 4:15 pm
No.
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Thanks Keith,Nottingham,England,UK.
> Would there be any problem cutting back the flowering stems of our many
> aquilegia once they have flowered? We have got so many of them and
> although they really look fantastic in late spring/early summer, they
> make the garden look quite tatty once they have had their day.
> I realise that the plant won't have a chance to self seed but we do have
> loads of them and I can always leave a few uncut if I ever need more.
> TIA,
> --
> Paul Giverin
> British Jet Engine Website http://www.britjet.co.uk
Posted by Jeanne Stockdale on June 14, 2005, 3:27 am
No problem at all. And you will probably find that although you think you
have cut them all back, some will still remain to self seed
Jeanne
> Would there be any problem cutting back the flowering stems of our many
> aquilegia once they have flowered? We have got so many of them and
> although they really look fantastic in late spring/early summer, they make
> the garden look quite tatty once they have had their day.
> I realise that the plant won't have a chance to self seed but we do have
> loads of them and I can always leave a few uncut if I ever need more.
> TIA,
> --
> Paul Giverin
> British Jet Engine Website http://www.britjet.co.uk
Posted by andrewpreece on June 14, 2005, 6:39 pm
> Would there be any problem cutting back the flowering stems of our many
> aquilegia once they have flowered? We have got so many of them and
> although they really look fantastic in late spring/early summer, they
> make the garden look quite tatty once they have had their day.
> I realise that the plant won't have a chance to self seed but we do have
> loads of them and I can always leave a few uncut if I ever need more.
> TIA,
> --
> Paul Giverin
> British Jet Engine Website http://www.britjet.co.uk
I find the leaves go a bit tatty too, and I either snip off the worst old
leaves over
a period of weeks or decapitate the entire plant. You get nice new leaves
coming through after a few weeks, and Aquilegia leaves are fairly decorative
IMO.
Andy.
Posted by VivienB on June 15, 2005, 5:34 pm
On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 23:39:43 +0100, "andrewpreece"
>I find the leaves go a bit tatty too, and I either snip off the worst old
>leaves over
>a period of weeks or decapitate the entire plant. You get nice new leaves
>coming through after a few weeks, and Aquilegia leaves are fairly decorative
>IMO.
Here in West Wiltshire I have dead-headed all the aquiegias I do not
want to seed in the last few days. I could see young leaves already
unfurling, so in some cases I chopped the foliage too, to see how they
got on. I have had lots of aquilegias this year, flowering well but
not for long.
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> aquilegia once they have flowered? We have got so many of them and
> although they really look fantastic in late spring/early summer, they
> make the garden look quite tatty once they have had their day.
> I realise that the plant won't have a chance to self seed but we do have
> loads of them and I can always leave a few uncut if I ever need more.
> TIA,
> --
> Paul Giverin
> British Jet Engine Website http://www.britjet.co.uk