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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: chrissie B on August 20, 2020, 12:03

Title: Red hot pokers
Post by: chrissie B on August 20, 2020, 12:03

I've got a few in the garden but now flower spikes are done and producing seeds  ,, should I just leave to drop , I've usually cut off by now , and keep seed dont really need the seeds dont even know if they would take ideas
Chrissie b

Title: Re: Red hot pokers
Post by: mumofstig on August 20, 2020, 14:08

Just cut the heads off once they're finished flowering, if you don't want the seeds.

Title: Re: Red hot pokers
Post by: grinling on August 20, 2020, 21:32

They take, easy!!!! Getting rid of them, difficult.  :D

Title: Re: Red hot pokers
Post by: chrissie B on August 25, 2020, 21:25

I started them off with one of those weedy roots in a bag about 5 years ago I've dug them out and spread them about a bit  wish though I could stop someone's cat pooping in the middle of each clump.
Chrissie b

Title: Re: Red hot pokers
Post by: grinling on August 27, 2020, 20:40

water pistol