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I have 3 early psb under mesh and when I came back from hols one plant was straining against the mesh and the leaves were badly damaged and distorted. As I had the 2 other smaller and healthy plants I decided to cut the top 4” or so off. My idea was that as psb sprout from lower down when you have cut the top flower off then I was just hastening the bushiness/sprouting process a bit like pinching out seedlings. Am now worrying could have hastened its demise instead. Maybe let in disease or something?
Also not grown these before (freebies) but have grown red arrow and rudolph, both of which were well past 3’ in height. Wonder if anyone has suggestion for a shorter psb as I always have problems covering them satisfactorily and stopping them leaning? Have seen cardinal listed as 2’ but elsewhere as 3’ which is confusing.....
Thanks
Ssvy
I have 3 early psb under mesh and when I came back from hols one plant was straining against the mesh and the leaves were badly damaged and distorted. As I had the 2 other smaller and healthy plants I decided to cut the top 4” or so off. My idea was that as psb sprout from lower down when you have cut the top flower off then I was just hastening the bushiness/sprouting process a bit like pinching out seedlings. Am now worrying could have hastened its demise instead. Maybe let in disease or something?
Also not grown these before (freebies) but have grown red arrow and rudolph, both of which were well past 3’ in height. Wonder if anyone has suggestion for a shorter psb as I always have problems covering them satisfactorily and stopping them leaning? Have seen cardinal listed as 2’ but elsewhere as 3’ which is confusing.....
Thanks
Ssvy
I always allow about three feet between plants, but if you grow them closer together this should limit the height they grow....probably.
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