Caring for Candytuft (Iberis)?

17 years ago

I winter sowed this a couple of years ago and have just one but it is doing well. I've never had this plant before and would like to know how you take care of your's in terms of cutting back. Should I cut it back at all? I just took the evergreen bows off it and it is still green but quite straggly.

At the same time, can I propagate by stem cuttings? If I can cut it back, would the stems I cut propagate if the weather stays in the mid 30F to mid 40F range for a while? I would love to have more and this could be a quicker way.

Next year I have to find seeds of the lovely pinks they come in. :O)

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carrie630
17 years ago
tiffy - I have tons of candytuft and after they bloom I lightly shear them back just a little. I have them planted with Pincushion Scabiosas and they bloom at the same time.

I would love to see perennial pink candytuft - I ws the annual candytufts and they are pink, but my perennials are white.

I guess it can't hurt to try and propagate the stem cuttings. I think it may work because when i moved one white mound last year, I found another piece growing in it's place - but then again that could have had some roots along with the stem not taken.

As far as straggly - maybe another little trim? I am sure that wouldn't hurt it and probably would look a lot better than straggly pieces. Good luck - let us know..

Carrie
carrie630
17 years ago
tiffy - I have tons of candytuft and after they bloom I lightly shear them back just a little. I have them planted with Pincushion Scabiosas and they bloom at the same time.

I would love to see perennial pink candytuft - I ws the annual candytufts and they are pink, but my perennials are white.

I guess it can't hurt to try and propagate the stem cuttings. I think it may work because when i moved one white mound last year, I found another piece growing in it's place - but then again that could have had some roots along with the stem not taken.

As far as straggly - maybe another little trim? I am sure that wouldn't hurt it and probably would look a lot better than straggly pieces. Good luck - let us know..

Carrie
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tiffy_z5_6_can
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks Carrie.

I'm starting to think that the coloured ones might just be annuals, but I'll have to find out for sure. I find that there are lots of yellows, purple/lavender, and white colours for the early gardens so a hue of pinks would be nice splashed in there.

We are getting another heavy rainfall today so I'll have to wait on the trimming. I'll definitely try some of the cuttings and see if I can get more that way. It's not a common plant around here and I love the white it gives. :O)