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To: Little Bill
Let me give you this piece of million-year old rose advice...always clip your blooms just a hair above the crotch of a stem that has 5 leaves. I was told that's what keeps them blooming.

So far it's worked for me.

5 posted on 08/18/2008 5:06:39 PM PDT by truthkeeper (It's the borders, stupid.)
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To: truthkeeper

If I understand correctly, you are cutting off the stem with 5 leaves?


8 posted on 08/18/2008 5:25:08 PM PDT by xmission (Democrats have killed our Soldiers by rewarding the enemy for brutality)
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To: truthkeeper; Little Bill
....always clip your blooms just a hair above the crotch of a stem that has 5 leaves. I was told that's what keeps them blooming.

Bill, I believe tk's advice means you would leave those 5 leaves on the stem. By cutting "ABOVE the crotch of a stem that has 5 leaves" it would leave the 5 leaves.

Trithkeeper, please correct me if I'm wrong.

11 posted on 08/18/2008 5:58:31 PM PDT by Iowa Granny (Hi Sweetie!!!!! Are you Bitter???)
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