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Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:34 pm   Post subject: Golden Wonder Senna


Hello everyone,

New here and I need some help. We have a Cassia Splendida That we kept outside all year long. It started getting bigger and bigger while it was out until it got too big to stand up on it's own. Since we live in zone 7b, there is no way we can keep it outside so we moved it inside. We have a solarium that we added on not too long ago that we keep it in, but, due to it's enormous size, we need to tie it up to keep it from falling over. We accidentally broke some of the branches that are still green and noticed that they are hollow inside like a straw. This is where my question comes in.

We would like to prune it back, however, we don't know what the old growth is like, whether it is hollow inside like the new growth is or not. I would like to know whether the old wood fills in as it is hardening off or not and if they backbud easily. Anything else you could tell me about them would be great as well.

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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:13 am   Post subject:


Sorry I can't help you out with this one as I've never grown a cassia myself but I did find a website about them that may help you.

http://www.naba.org/pubs/ab97c/p12.html

It doesn't, however, say anything at all about hollow stems.


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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 2:00 am   Post subject:


Thank you for that link. It was very informative, however it did not mention anything about the hollow stems, as you said, which is my main concern right now. There are other Q's I would like answered as well, but it seems I might have to do a more thorough web search for what I want, especially if no one else can help me.

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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:44 am   Post subject:


I don't think I ever heard of the plant and for sure never had one.I'm very sorry not to be able to help.


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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:47 am   Post subject:


Stick around Pondlady may know lots about this plant .She will be here tomorrow I'm sure.


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Don't worry, I plan on sticking around.

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