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Old 11-26-2012, 02:48 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Default Re: Is it wise to cut off pups in the winter?

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Originally Posted by Nicolas Naranja View Post
My experience has been that it is almost better not to desucker in the winter because the pups tend to not get as frost bitten due to the shade provided by the mother plant.
Frost isn't much of an issue in my area. I never got a single frost last year. I could always bring the plant inside at night. I'm more worried about rot and the survival chances of the sucker that I cut off.
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