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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    May 25, 2014
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    You will need to take a cutting from the plant. This article will help with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/how-to-root-cuttings-from-various-shrubs-bushes-and-trees.htm

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    theficuswrangler on
    August 15, 2014
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    While you can't prune without losing size, your bush will look so much better, and flower so much more, that you won't mind. Something many people don't understand is that you can cut a plant almost anywhere, and it won't damage the plant. Also, all you need to do is stand back and look at your plant, and decide how you want it to look, and cut off everything that doesn't fit within that look. You only need to cut what you are comfortable with. This article discusses some more of the fine points: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/smoke-tree/pruning-smoke-trees.htm

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    November 14, 2014
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    For smoke trees, water may be too much for them. Putting them in soil would be better. Their roots need to breathe, and all water that does not have an aeration system will suffocate the roots. This is why soil is better. Once in soil, a root stimulator may help, as might bone meal.

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    shelley on
    April 20, 2015
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    Sounds like you have some suckers sprouting from ground level, you will definitely want to prune those.

    For more information on trimming and pruning smoke trees, please visit the following link:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/smoke-tree/pruning-smoke-trees.htm

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    shelley on
    April 21, 2015
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    Thank you very much for your reply and letting me it's name and caring suggestion. I will take care of it according to your suggestion.
    Re soil : In your article I found that you alkaline for some plants and acidic soil for some plants. I also read about adding lime. Some people suggests me to mix crashed egg shel with soil.
    Do you suggest adding crushed egg shell with soil for all plants ? As bonemeal for plants is not available here.
    Thanks again.
    Shahin

    Shahin - Egg shells provide calcium to your garden which is essential for cell growth in all plants so you may definitely use it. However, bone meal provides phosphorus and calcium. Egg shells do have a small amount of phosphorus but is not as strong a source of phosphorus as bone meal. So, in that respect, they are not totally interchangeable.

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    shelley on
    April 20, 2015
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    It looks like a smoke tree to me (Cotinus coggygria). Here is an image for identification:
    http://www.finegardening.com/smoke-tree-cotinus-coggygria-royal-purple

    For more information on smoke trees, please visit the following link:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/smoke-tree/growing-smoke-trees.htm

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    shelley on
    May 29, 2015
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    Flowering on a smoke tree typically starts happening in June, so you should start seeing something within the next month or so.

    For more information on smoke trees, please visit the following link:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/smoke-tree/growing-smoke-trees.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    June 30, 2015
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    Pruning can help you maintain a more compact look to your Smoke Tree.
    You should prune in early spring or fall to reduce stress to your plant.
    Here are links with more information.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/smoke-tree/pruning-smoke-trees.htm

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/smoke-tree/growing-smoke-trees.htm

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