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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comI live in Florida. My heliconia has grown massively and there is a lot of dead growth now in mid-February. Should I just cut out the brown stalks or cut the whole thing way back? If so, how far?
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1 Comment To "How do I prune my lobster heliconia?"
#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 02/20/2020 @ 12:28 am
Go ahead and remove all the dead leaves and stems. You can cut the living stalks down to an inch or two above the ground; when the stubs have dried up, you'll be able to just pull them out of the ground.
Here's an article about this fascinating plant:
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