Do I need to cut back the stem all the flowers were on when I bought
it? Every last flower has finally fallen off. Two 'canes' appear to
have been cut back before but two shoots are appearing from the base of
one of them and another has the tiniest possible nub appearing on the
cane itself.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

"Sacha" wrote ...

Do I need to cut back the stem all the flowers were on when I bought it?
Every last flower has finally fallen off. Two 'canes' appear to have been
cut back before but two shoots are appearing from the base of one of them
and another has the tiniest possible nub appearing on the cane itself.

No! They store nutrients for the plant and may well re-flower too. Cut them
off when they wither.
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Regards. Bob Hobden.
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On 2014-02-06 15:50:20 +0000, Bob Hobden said:

"Sacha" wrote ...

Do I need to cut back the stem all the flowers were on when I bought
it? Every last flower has finally fallen off. Two 'canes' appear to
have been cut back before but two shoots are appearing from the base of
one of them and another has the tiniest possible nub appearing on the
cane itself.

No! They store nutrients for the plant and may well re-flower too. Cut
them off when they wither.

Thanks, Bob. I thought cutting it back would be a bit weird as it's all
plump and shining green!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

"Sacha" wrote

Bob Hobden said:

"Sacha" wrote ...

Do I need to cut back the stem all the flowers were on when I bought it?
Every last flower has finally fallen off. Two 'canes' appear to have
been cut back before but two shoots are appearing from the base of one
of them and another has the tiniest possible nub appearing on the cane
itself.

No! They store nutrients for the plant and may well re-flower too. Cut
them off when they wither.

Thanks, Bob. I thought cutting it back would be a bit weird as it's all
plump and shining green!


I should add that when you give them their rest period next autumn they will
shrivel a little but by wither I mean go brown and obviously dead.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK

On 2014-02-06 18:43:32 +0000, Bob Hobden said:

"Sacha" wrote

Bob Hobden said:

"Sacha" wrote ...

Do I need to cut back the stem all the flowers were on when I bought
it? Every last flower has finally fallen off. Two 'canes' appear to
have been cut back before but two shoots are appearing from the base of
one of them and another has the tiniest possible nub appearing on the
cane itself.

No! They store nutrients for the plant and may well re-flower too. Cut
them off when they wither.

Thanks, Bob. I thought cutting it back would be a bit weird as it's all
plump and shining green!


I should add that when you give them their rest period next autumn they
will shrivel a little but by wither I mean go brown and obviously dead.

Thanks again. That sounds as if it should be fairly obvious what to do!
I'm very grateful for your help. Don't be surprised if you get the
occasional photo with 'help' attached!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk