schmuls
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Thu Jun-22-06 09:38 AM
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I am relatively new to gardening and especially perennials. My |
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white bellflowers bloomed for the first time this year (planted last year), and I don't know if the brown dead flowers should be deadheaded, such as are done to annuals. Thanks for your help!
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GardeningGal
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Thu Jun-22-06 02:34 PM
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1. I deadhead my perennials. |
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At least I try to. It keeps the garden looking neater and some of them will give me a small second bloom if I do.
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Nicole
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Thu Jun-22-06 09:57 PM
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I dead head most of them, I leave a few to reseed themselves. Once they have established a big clump then I dead head all of them until fall. I leave them alone in the fall so the birds have food for the winter.
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bleedingheart
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Sun Jun-25-06 07:26 PM
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3. it is a very good idea to deadhead any perennials or annuals |
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1. it makes the plant look better 2. it helps the plant focus on producing more blooms or strenghtening itself.
I just finished deadheading a ton of salvia today...in between running from the bumblebees... hahahaha
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TygrBright
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Fri Jun-30-06 01:42 PM
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4. Yes, when the flowering stalks are just about done... |
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...cut them back to the leaf zone.
horticulturally, Bright
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