Hypericum 'Hidcote'
Re: Care of Hypericum Hidcote
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Hi Norma,
Yes, deadheading Hypericum Hidcote will encourage further blooms. As for the plant with flowering troubles, it sounds as though you may have had some sort of pest taking up residence in the flower buds, killing some of them and distorting others. Capsid bugs are well known for this. If this is the case, unfortunately by now the damage has been done, and the bugs will be long gone. There is little you can do other than prune back the affected areas to encourage new growth.
I hope this helps, and that whatever it was leaves the plant alone next year!
Regards
Katy
Yes, deadheading Hypericum Hidcote will encourage further blooms. As for the plant with flowering troubles, it sounds as though you may have had some sort of pest taking up residence in the flower buds, killing some of them and distorting others. Capsid bugs are well known for this. If this is the case, unfortunately by now the damage has been done, and the bugs will be long gone. There is little you can do other than prune back the affected areas to encourage new growth.
I hope this helps, and that whatever it was leaves the plant alone next year!
Regards
Katy
Posted: Thursday 22nd of July 2010 04:25 PM Last reply: Thursday 22nd of July 2010 04:25 PM
Care of Hypericum Hidcote
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Do I have to deadhead this flowers when they seem to be dead? Also, one of my bushes is not flowering very well. The centres of some of the flowers are black.
Posted: Wednesday 21st of July 2010 04:31 PM Last reply: Thursday 13th of February 2025 11:35 PM
pruning
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Since Hypericum 'Hidcote' is a semi-evergreen shrub you don't have to cut it all the way back in the spring. Instead, try pruning back the flowering shoots, or any shoots that are out of place after it has finished flowering - in late summer or early autumn. You can also dead-head regularily.
Should you be situated in a cold climate, where your Hypericum is deciduous, treat it as pruning group 1, (pruning in late winter or early spring- removing any crossing or out-of-place shoots), or group 6 (prune back in early spring to the main framework.)
Should you be situated in a cold climate, where your Hypericum is deciduous, treat it as pruning group 1, (pruning in late winter or early spring- removing any crossing or out-of-place shoots), or group 6 (prune back in early spring to the main framework.)
Posted: Monday 5th of May 2008 08:56 AM Last reply: Monday 5th of May 2008 08:56 AM
hidcote gold
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Do I have to cut this bush down every spring.???
Posted: Sunday 4th of May 2008 08:53 PM Last reply: Sunday 29th of September 2024 05:51 AM