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cut back heather?Following the very hot weather we had in july 2013 most of the Heather in my garden has gone brown,and looks dead.I decided that I would cut it back and found that the woody stems were actually still green! I am now worried that I have may damaged them and they will die off? Is there any chance that they will regenerate as they look very sorry for themselves at present.I think that most of them were Vulgaris genus..Any help appreciated Michael,, Devon.

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18 Aug, 2013

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Lincslass

I lost one like that whilst away on holiday, it looked completey dead so I cut it down but left it in the pot, hid the pot in the shade but gave it an occasional watering, I noticed this week that it has new healthy growth appearing, the pot is back into the open and improving daily...

18 Aug, 2013

Dianebulley

Up on the moors the keepers set fire to the Heather.
It regenerates it every year.

19 Aug, 2013

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