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Reviving a Damaged Torenia 'Summer Wave Blue': Pruning and Fertilizing

Clip the wilted, split stem—it won’t affect the rest. Keep in shade but 2–3 hrs morning/late sun is better. Trim other stems 1–2″ to encourage branching and more flowers. Fertilize every 3 weeks with liquid fertilizer after watering (Proven Winners, Peters, Schultz, Miracle-Gro).

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