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dpb

On 11/14/2011 3:47 PM, wrote:
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Probably because if he cuts them back that far, I doubt
they will survive, despite what your link says....

Nonsense.

We cut specimens back here numerous times over some 40 years. And I'll
wager the climate is far harsher and less forgiving than OP's. The only
reason they're no longer here is finally got tired of doing so as they
were simply too large for the space and so took them out entirely
(leaving nothing in their place).

It won't take long at all for them to regenerate to quite nice small
plantings and they'll have well established roots far beyond those of
the new ones to boot making them far more drought tolerant, etc., etc., ...

The initial cost may not be that much, the effort to remove the old ones
is likely substantial and there is really no need whatsoever if the
intent is to replace them w/ the same thing.

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