How To You Cut Back Leucospermum (High Gold) Plants.

Question

The plants are about 2 1/2 years old and doing very well. We have two of them on a hillside and they need to be contained.

Answer 1

Pruning consist of deadheading, mainly. In order to control the spread, you will need to cut and dig out sections. In order to retain this, permanently, you can sink a garden border deep into the ground in the area that you want the plant to remain.

Here are some articles that will offer more information:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fgen/deadheading-flowers.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/leucospermum/growing-leucospermum-flowers.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/controlling-rampant-plants-in-the-garden.htm