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13 Cards in this Set
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Bamboo |
Evergreen Woody Grass Average height varies to species <2' to <20' Light: sun to part shade Cane Grower: Can be invasive, cut tallest canes to the ground to reduce height. No heading. Up to 1/2 of the canes can be removed in one year. Control width by sawing out roots. |
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Buddleia (Butterfly Bush) |
Deciduous Shrub Average height <8' Light: Sun Cane Grower: cut canes to the ground. Can be coppiced anually. Can be radically renovated. |
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Deutzia |
Deciduous Shrub
Average height (slender) <4' to (big) <8' to <10' Light: sun to part shade Prune like a Mounding Habit shrub, Renovate like a Cane Grower: cut canes to the ground. 1/3 of the foliage can be removed. |
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Forsythia |
Deciduous Shrub Average height <8' Light: sun to part shade Cane Grower: Size reduction by cutting canes to the ground. Selective pruning can improve appearance. Easily Radically renovated. 1/3 of the foliage can be removed. Plant size reduced by up to 1/4. |
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Hydrangea |
Deciduous Shrub Average height species vary <6' to <12' Light: part sun to part shade Cane Grower: cut canes to the ground. 1/3 of the foliage can be removed. Size reduction is difficult. Foliage may be reduced by up to 1/4. Can be radically renovated or easily moved. |
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Kerria |
Deciduous Shrub Average height <6' to <8' Light: sun Fountain like lanky Cane Grower: cut canes to the ground. Do not head canes. 1/3 of the foliage can be removed. Plant size reduced by up to 1/4. Spreads by underground runners, control width by cutting and removing. |
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Nandina (Hevenly Bamboo) |
Evergreen Shrub Average height varies by variety <2' to <8' Light: sun to part shade Cane Grower: cut canes to the ground. Can be radically renovated. Encourage bushiness by heading to lower joint (node). 1/3 of the foliage can be removed. Plant size reduced by up to 1/4. |
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Wild Oregon Grape (Tall Oregon Grape) |
Evergreen shrub Average height <5' Light: sun to shade Cane Grower: cut canes to the ground. Encourage bushiness by heading to lower joint (node). 1/3 of the foliage can be removed. Plant size reduced by up to 1/4. Can be radically renovated. |
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Red-twig Dogwood (Yellow-twig) |
Deciduous shrub Average un-pruned height <6' Average pruned height <4' Light: sun to shade Cane Grower: cut canes to the ground. 1/3 of the foliage can be removed. Plant size reduced by up to 1/4. Spreads by underground roots and tip rooting. Twig color enhanced by annual coppicing in spring. |
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Roses (Hybrid tea) |
Deciduous shrub Average height <4' with pruning Light: sun and good air circulation Cane Grower: cut canes to the ground -- both largest and smallest. Reduce remaining canes to 1/2 height above outfacing bud or side branch in February. 1/2 of the canes can be removed. |
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Shrub Roses |
Deciduous shrub Average height varies by species <2' to <10' Light: Sun and good air circulation Cane Grower: cut canes to the ground as needed, annual maintenance not required. Spreads through underground roots. Avoid size reduction if possible. Rugossa roses can be invasive by root spreading. |
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Weigela |
Deciduous shrub Average height <8' Light: sun Cane Grower: cut canes to the ground. Prune to shape by thinning canes or reducing to side branches. 1/4 of the foliage can be removed. Dwarf varieties exist. Can be radically renovated. |
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Oregon Grape (low Mahonia) |
Evergreen shrub Average height <2' Light: Sun or shade Cane Grower: cut canes to the ground. Spreads by underground roots. Cut unsightly plants to the ground (to refresh foliage). Reduce width by digging up spreading roots. |
