Select stakes that will be 6 to 12 inches shorter than the grown plant. Sink the stakes behind the plants where they will be out of sight. Never put them in the center of the clump. Loosely tie the plants to the stakes, using wire covered with green paper or plastic. Do not use string or uncovered wire.
String is unsightly, and uncovered wire breaks the stems.
Tie the plant, making a double loop of the wire with one loop around the plant and the other around the stake. Never loop the wire around both stake and plantQ the plant will hang to one side and the wire may girdle the stem. Disbudding Remove the side buds on each stem as soon as they are visible. If you remove them later, the stump will be unsightly. Roll the buds out with your finger to keep from leaving scars on the stem.