I cut this mallow plant back severely in mid-July before it went to seed. It is now re-blooming beautifully. In past years I have waited to cut it back until there were quite a few seed pods. This year I have discovered that cutting in back before it expends all of its energy making seeds leads to a much nicer second bloom. Every year I learn something new...now if only I can remember it next year!
You will remember next year because YOU HAVE IT ON YOUR BLOG !!!
ReplyDeleteThey are so pretty, aren't they?
Alice, Can you see the picture? I am only seeing a red x. I have posted it twice now. GEEEZZZZ,,,,I am having problems tonight!
ReplyDeleteI did see the picture, Zoey, but now there's only the red X. I think it must be a problem with blogger because my profile photo has also turned into a red X. I'm going to leave it for a while and see what happens. Have a good night's sleep and hopefully, all photos will have returned in the morning.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Alice. Now I see it. Blogger is doing STRANGE things the past two days!
ReplyDeleteI just checked out a few other blogs and photos seem to have disappeared at random - some are there and others not. Hope they fix it soon. Goodnight.
ReplyDeleteActually, I've just realised that here we are sitting at our computers 'talking' to each other as though we were just next door, instead of on opposite sides of the world.
PHOTOS BACK, as you will have already seen !
ReplyDeleteIsn't that amazing, Alice! I sometimes wonder how I ever lived without the internet.
ReplyDeleteOh, Zoey! This is amazing. I was thinking of posting a picture of my pink mallow in its second bloom. I won't now, because yours looks nicer. You win!
ReplyDeleteLol, Sabine. Your Obiedient Plant was better than mine, so we're even.
ReplyDeleteI never knew you should cut it back that soon, either, and believe me, it is a real pest if you let it go to seed.
ReplyDeleteIt sure is Kathy. That is why I cut it down so early - I did not want it to reseed all over the place.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you mentioned this I will remember to cut mine back next year to get the second bloom.
ReplyDeleteFinally I have found a web page that tells me when to cut these back. I don't know if Aug 22 is too late in Ontario Canada but they are scragely looking now so I am going to. Thanhs for the info.
ReplyDeleteBrian D.