Looking for ways to spruce up your dahlias? Learn how to deadhead dahlia flowers with these simple tips.
Deadheading flowers means removing old growth and seed heads to encourage healthy new growth and more blooms.
When the appearance of a the dahlia plant starts to deteriorate, that is the best time to deadhead spent flowers.
And Dahlias are cut and come again flowers, so the more you cut them, the more flowers they will produce.
Deadheading dahlia flowers is a relatively easy process. As blooms fade, cut off the flower stems below the spent flowers and just above the first set of full, healthy leaves.
Check plants carefully to ensure no flower buds are hiding among the faded blooms before you shear off the top of the plant. You don’t want to accidentally cut off any blooms!
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