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can cystus (broom) outgrow

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mine has gotton spindly this year and not flowered as previous


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they do get leggy so you could give it a prune. dont cut into the old wood though.
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17 May, 2009

 

If you trim the new growth by about a third it will stay bushy. Don't delay as they can get very leggy. Mine is a bit like a tree now, but it provides colour above other plants. You can take cuttings and start off a new one to replace it with in years to come.

18 May, 2009

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