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Thread: pruning

  1. 11-03-2007, 11:03 PM #1
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    can someone help me out with some pruning advice????? Have some red luwidgia and some amazon swords....would like to help them fill in ....will pruning make the plants fuller???? someone help me please
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    Pruning will not help the swords look fuller although if you remove damaged leaves at the base of the rosette it helps the plant overall. As far as Ludwigia repens, topping it does cause it to bush out.
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  3. 11-10-2007, 05:34 PM #3
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    thanks for the advice...will start clipping
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