![]() Your plant will take a week to recover from the trim, but the end result is a fuller plant with more blooms going forward. I pair any trim with a dose of water soluble fertilizer to provide instant energy to help kickstart new growth, branching and flowering. Use a sharp pair of scissors or pruning shears to trim back up to 1/3 of the volume of the plant. If your plant begins to look open or a bit tired, an allover trim can be beneficial. These extra applications of plant food really makes a difference in performance through the summer. However, for the very best performance I find regularly applying water soluble fertilizer starting about two months after the containers are planted gives the best results. A second application of a controlled release fertilizer can be applied about every two months to container plants, which will help. Supertunias in containers will need to be fed more regularly to be their absolute best. ![]() ![]() In general, containers need to be fed more than landscape plants. If you have a very long season, a second application of controlled release plant food should be considered for landscape plantings. Supertunias are heavy feeders, but a single dose is usually sufficient for landscape beds in most climates. This applies to both landscape and container plantings. They will perform best if an application of controlled release fertilizer is included at the time of planting. These are heat tolerant plants, that aren't particularly fussy and need little routine maintenance.
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