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- Cut the Columbine - why and how?
- Reason # 1: To prevent self-sowing
- Reason # 2: To extend the flowering time
- Reason # 3: To prepare for the winter
- Reason # 4: To remove diseased and damaged parts
- What to look for when cutting
- Tips & Tricks
The columbine is under nature protection and may not be cut off in the nature
Cut the Columbine - why and how?
The columbine - for one gardener she is an enchanting bedding plant, for the other gardeners she is like weeds. Why should you cut them back and how does it work?
Previous article All around happy - the care of the columbineReason # 1: To prevent self-sowing
Once a columbine has gained a foothold at its location, it is unstoppable. After its heyday, it produces numerous tiny seeds. At maturity, they are blown by the wind and like to sow themselves.
Anyone who does not prevent self-seeding by cutting off the immature seeds or cutting off the withered flowers, must expect that the columbine spreads in no time. Different varieties intersect with each other and unmistakable specimens belong to the past.
Reason # 2: To extend the flowering time
Of the delicate flowers of columbine, some gardeners can not get enough. Too bad it is that the flowering time in July is over. But with a dose of luck, the columbine flowers again in the fall. For this, the withered flowers should be radically cut off.
Reason # 3: To prepare for the winter
While a columbine that stands in the blazing sun, grows up to 90 cm high, a columbine in the shade only up to 30 cm high. Either way - the withered perennial should be cut back to just above the ground after its flowering period or in the fall. If you forget that, you can make up for the pruning in spring.
Reason # 4: To remove diseased and damaged parts
Although acelias are rarely affected by diseases. But in dry season they are weakened and susceptible to mildew. If you discover infected plant parts, cut them immediately. Do not dispose of them on the compost, but in the household waste!
What to look for when cutting
When cutting a columbine, always pay attention to the following points: