bmh Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 How long do they live? I have some old ones that do not look good right now but the ants have been feasting on them so I really do not know if their sad shape is due to age or to the rains and the ants. They are about 40 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floradude Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 I don't know how long they live but it is probably a long time. IF the ants are not held in check they will eat the bugambilia leaves. If your plants are old they will probably benefit from a major pruning. Not to worry because they bloom on new growth; not the old stem. Throw any old fertilizer around the base of the plants and let the rains/sprinklers water it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted September 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 Thanks, they are pruned regularly and the ants get killed but more come back. They are very difficult tp predict, we have a large lot so it is not easy to check every place but I do it every night when it is not raining. The plants are over 40 years old and some of the older trunks are rotting but more growth are coming out of the rot...I was trying to get an idea if it was time to pull them and plant new ones but I hate to pull old plants out.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 I would just leave them as long as they are producing flowers. Some of mine are 25 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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