Don't forget to prune these perennials in October to ensure abundant blooms next year.

13.10.2023 08:53

Not all experienced gardeners know that some perennial plants need to be pruned, let alone beginner gardeners!

According to the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, scientist agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , perennials growing in one place for about 10-15 years require special care, and pruning is one of its parts.

This procedure should be carried out in October to prepare the flowers for the onset of winter.

If you do everything right, you can be sure that next season the plants will thank you with unusually lush flowering.

Which flowers should be pruned?

Irises
Photo: © Belnovosti

The list of those worth visiting with scissors or a sector in hand includes the following plants:

  • irises;
  • daylilies;
  • phlox;
  • clematis;
  • peonies, etc.

It should be noted that specific pruning recommendations vary depending on what flower is being discussed at a given time.

Therefore, before starting the procedure, it would be a good idea to study information about the characteristics inherent in a particular plant.

Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources