Ever since my pink gaura start has matured, it’s decided it would rather lie flat than be upright. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, how did you correct it?
It’s just how they get. You can prune, but at this point in the year I’d wait. In the winter they die back to the ground or the rosette (the leaves at the bottom) and start fresh in the spring. Although sometimes they behave more like annuals and don’t return.
notchancey
After a blooming cycle cut it back 30-50% if you want it to be more compact and less floppy
Austin_Brentwood
Trim them back when they get leggy. They will die back when we get a big freeze. Chop them back to about 3” in the early Spring and regrowth should appear at the base. My experience with pink gaura is that it usually lives for 3 or 4 years before needing to be replaced.
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It’s just how they get. You can prune, but at this point in the year I’d wait. In the winter they die back to the ground or the rosette (the leaves at the bottom) and start fresh in the spring. Although sometimes they behave more like annuals and don’t return.
After a blooming cycle cut it back 30-50% if you want it to be more compact and less floppy
Trim them back when they get leggy. They will die back when we get a big freeze. Chop them back to about 3” in the early Spring and regrowth should appear at the base. My experience with pink gaura is that it usually lives for 3 or 4 years before needing to be replaced.