Pipevine question

[Bill Cornelius]

marty:
A lot of the cocoons will still be on the dead vines. You could cut them back
but don't shred the vines till next summer. (not that it would hurt the
population if you did, but the guardian angle of Battus would get your number.)

Bill

Marty Germain wrote:

> Hi,
>
> We planted a pipevine plant, which attracted numerous pipevine butterflies
> this summer and fall. The caterpillars have long since gone to cocoon and
> hatched. Can we cut back the pipevine plant, without hurting it, since it
> spread far further than we anticipated? We live in the Clearwater, FL area.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marty


 
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