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Nandina: Lanky; Can I lop it to fluff it out? #83915 March 4th, 2007 at 09:28 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 State of Confusion terraflora OP Junior Member
OP terraflora Junior Member Joined: Feb 2007 State of Confusion	I have a Nandina (it has 'bamboo' in the name, but don't recall). It is getting very tall and lanky. I have another that is staying very compact and full. Can I lop off height of the Nandina to cause it to 'full' out? Thanks! TF

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Re: Nandina: Lanky; Can I lop it to fluff it out? #83916 March 5th, 2007 at 04:05 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	you can prune the nandina. the "common name" for nandina is heavenly bamboo, but it isn't bamboo at all.

Re: Nandina: Lanky; Can I lop it to fluff it out? #83917 March 5th, 2007 at 02:30 PM
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papito Member P Joined: Jul 2003 Northern California, Zone 9b	See also: Grow and Care for Heavenly Bamboo Nandina domestica at http://www.thegardenhelper.com/nandina.html

Re: Nandina: Lanky; Can I lop it to fluff it out? #83918 March 9th, 2007 at 04:10 AM
Joined: Feb 2007 State of Confusion terraflora OP Junior Member
OP terraflora Junior Member Joined: Feb 2007 State of Confusion	Papito... Thank you VERY much!!! That I can prune it rather severly (1/3 of canes) this spring is exactly what I needed to find out! Thanks for the directional assist!!

Re: Nandina: Lanky; Can I lop it to fluff it out? #83919 March 9th, 2007 at 04:24 AM
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papito Member P Joined: Jul 2003 Northern California, Zone 9b	Terraflora, You are welcome. I divided my heavenly bamboos about a month ago. They are doing just fine in their new containers. Papito

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