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do you dead head them when flower tops are deadto get more flowers


On plant Phlox paniculata

  • Question asked on 14 Jul, 2010

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Yes - when the first flush is fading, cut the top flower head off - and the next flowers will come open from the side shoots. They won't be as large, but they do extend the flowering season.

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