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Old 09-13-2022, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Ozzello View Post
Been around quite a while, not a real showstopper for something that only flowers a few months a year. The standard varieties have been around a long time for a reason.
By the standard variety do you mean the taller ones?

We have one that was in our backyard when we bought the house and grows to 25-30 feet.
We have it cut back around valentine's day in February about 7' from the ground.
It fills out fast and flowers for about a month and a half once the summer heat arrives.