tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617603620841382713.post7590150144708929220..comments2024-01-30T03:18:27.988-06:00Comments on Garden of Aaron: To Prune or Not To Prune ... Sweet WoodruffAaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07402416428574401646noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617603620841382713.post-66008928249808448492017-04-19T21:51:16.544-05:002017-04-19T21:51:16.544-05:00If the foliage looks bad and it bothers you, I thi...If the foliage looks bad and it bothers you, I think you can probably prune it away. If the plant survived the winter in a pot, you'll probably see new growth soon.<br /><br />You don't say where you garden, but remember that it's much harder for a plant to overwinter in a pot or planter (where it's surrounded by cold air) than in the ground where it is the insulation of all that Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402416428574401646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617603620841382713.post-50001908208336647222017-04-19T16:41:53.883-05:002017-04-19T16:41:53.883-05:00this is 2017, and I put Sweet Woodruff in planters...this is 2017, and I put Sweet Woodruff in planters and covered them for the winter, which was nasty anyway, I want to know if I should prune the three pots or wait and see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617603620841382713.post-73445123269491646432013-03-20T07:35:58.571-05:002013-03-20T07:35:58.571-05:00Thanks Lee. Hope your Sweet Woodruff makes a good ...Thanks Lee. Hope your Sweet Woodruff makes a good comeback this year. I've decided to wait (for at least a little while) before pruning to see how long it takes the new growth to dominate or the old growth to disappear. Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402416428574401646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617603620841382713.post-83260008312625654902013-03-19T20:19:27.385-05:002013-03-19T20:19:27.385-05:00Yes.
Seriously.
If I have a long fall with decen...Yes.<br /><br />Seriously.<br /><br />If I have a long fall with decent working weather, I cut it then. If a hard winter comes early and prevents my fall cleanup, I cut back in the spring. If there's anything left to cut back.Lee Mayhttp://leemaysgardeninglife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617603620841382713.post-57803086685655157842013-03-17T10:43:17.995-05:002013-03-17T10:43:17.995-05:00Thanks for the input, Donna.
I may follow your le...Thanks for the input, Donna.<br /><br />I may follow your lead and leave mine unpruned as an experiment to see how long it takes for the new growth to dominate...<br /><br />I appreciate your perspective!Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402416428574401646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617603620841382713.post-6662095770687202002013-03-16T14:55:33.840-05:002013-03-16T14:55:33.840-05:00Aaron here in zone 5b in central NY I do not prune...Aaron here in zone 5b in central NY I do not prune sweet woodruff and it grows quickly once it warms....mine is a great drift now under an ash tree...new growth seems to swallow anything tattered.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617603620841382713.post-74967450443799912212013-03-16T12:20:20.947-05:002013-03-16T12:20:20.947-05:00Thanks for your perspective, Lee. Good to know tha...Thanks for your perspective, Lee. Good to know that cutting back works for you! Do you cut it in fall or spring?Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402416428574401646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617603620841382713.post-16674076350704278802013-03-16T12:04:14.398-05:002013-03-16T12:04:14.398-05:00Here in Connecticut, I cut mine back when it looks...Here in Connecticut, I cut mine back when it looks torn and tattered. Then I hope it returns from the root. So far, so good. Good luck, Aaron.Lee Mayhttp://leemaysgardeninglife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617603620841382713.post-33916012578508895692013-03-16T08:33:55.335-05:002013-03-16T08:33:55.335-05:00Thanks for the comment, Dottie.
I do try to pract...Thanks for the comment, Dottie.<br /><br />I do try to practice a somewhat naturalistic and laissez-faire style of gardening, but I've also realized that I like some degree of order in the garden.<br /><br />For instance, the first couple of years I gardened, I would cut down cosmos stalks in the fall and let them fall where they lay. I thought - "Well, this is the natural process. They&Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402416428574401646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617603620841382713.post-57168181303735191932013-03-16T07:06:29.038-05:002013-03-16T07:06:29.038-05:00I have grown Sweet Woodruff for as long as I can r...I have grown Sweet Woodruff for as long as I can remember, and I don't recall ever pruning it. Like most plants, when the new green growth comes out, the older, tattered leaves will disappear, but pruning it is okay it if you want it to have a tidier appearance. In Zone 7, and at this time of year, with spring just around the corner, I don't think the new growth is in dire need of Dottiehttp://www.gardensinthewood.comnoreply@blogger.com