By Nev_webb
United Kingdom 
I have a Clianthus Puniceus which was delivered in April and has finished flowering in a pot and started to develop the seed pods. Is it advisable to prune off the seed pods to encourage growth? At the moment its 1 mtr tall and producing new leaf growth.
Grateful for you advise,
Regs,
Neville
1 Jun, 2011
Answers
I like to leave a couple of seed pods on my favourite plants just in case...
1 Jun, 2011
Keep a watch out for snails - they love the new growth on clianthus
1 Jun, 2011
Hi all,
Many thanks, all good stuff! I had thought of leaving one clump of seeds to develop and try a little propogation... The garden is very new having removed 20 tonnes of Kent clay pond bed and replaced with proper drainage and an assortment of top soils. So I may have a few more questions as the plants take hold or not!
Regards,
Neville
2 Jun, 2011
Might be worth letting some seed form as this shrub isn't fully hardy.
2 Jun, 2011
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As long as you don't actually want the seeds, clip the spent flower stems off - saves the plant the energy needed to produce seed.
1 Jun, 2011