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What to do with dead flowers?

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I just planted it about 3 weeks ago and it only has one flowering stem on a small plant.
Do I cut the stem with dying flowers or leave it?
Thanks a lot for your help,
Joy


On plant Ligularia stenocephala


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take off dead heads to encorage it to grow back

17 Jul, 2009

 

exactly what doogle said deadhead after to encourage the energy to re make heads

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17 Jul, 2009

 

Yes cut the flower heads off but it will be next year when it flowers again. This will however save energy for the plant by removing the finished heads.

18 Jul, 2009

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