Usually, this job is left till April,but this year, growth has started early. You can risk removing dead parts (including last year's flowerheads) but its a risk because you may yet get some winter back. I'm waiting another week or so to tackle ours and I'm in London, where its warmer...

That did occur to me,I was leaving them a while longer but a friend suggested getting rid will take your advise,thank you,😊

Frankly, by the time the gales have finished, there probably won't be many dead flowerheads left on ours - garden's covered in the things at the mo!

Yes, I would cut the dead flowers off. They are past their prime.

Thank you.Bathgate.will get rid .Bamboo.where I live we miss most of the bad weather.pretty sheltered,not had any wind here.although had a lot of rain of late.😄

It's more about frost and cold temperatures (especially overnight). The dead flowerheads and twiggy bits are usually left in place all over winter until spring (April) to afford some protection to the new growth buds, that's the idea.Up to you though...