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Pelargonium
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I was given a good-quality potted plant (9" dia ) last year. In no position to take cuttings I cut it down and now there are a lot of new shoots. How many should be allowed to grow?
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RHS advice: Many pelargoniums are naturally bushy. But pinch back the tips of shoots, including those of young trailing ivy-leaved cultivars, in spring or early summer to encourage further branching. Train tall, strong- growing cultivars on canes to form a pillar. Deadhead plants regularly to promote flowering....
12:42 Mon 28th Feb 2022
RHS advice:
Many pelargoniums are naturally bushy. But pinch back the tips of shoots, including those of young trailing ivy-leaved cultivars, in spring or early summer to encourage further branching. Train tall, strong-growing cultivars on canes to form a pillar.
Deadhead plants regularly to promote flowering.
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Many pelargoniums are naturally bushy. But pinch back the tips of shoots, including those of young trailing ivy-leaved cultivars, in spring or early summer to encourage further branching. Train tall, strong-growing cultivars on canes to form a pillar.
Deadhead plants regularly to promote flowering.
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