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Care of Hypericum Hidcote

Care of Hypericum Hidcote

Question from Shoot User
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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

  • Re: Care of Hypericum Hidcote

    Shoot User
    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
    Replied: Thursday 22nd of July 2010 04:25 PM
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