Not all perennials will re-bloom if you deadhead them, but most respond wonderfully. Deadheading keeps blooming plants from going to seed; this will save that much needed energy for growth and more blooms. The second or even third set of blooms may not as full, but something is better than nothing, right. Some gardeners let the perennial go to seed as the end of the season hoping for more plants next season.
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| Before Deadheading |
My Shasta Daisy in the white garden has done so well in this full sun area and the rabbits leave it alone. This plant starts blooming early to mid June, and with deadheading I will get more blooms in a matter of weeks. These are also wonderful flowers to cut for a bouquet.
Today is the first time I have deadheaded these plants. They have been watered and I gave them worm casting twice.
You can see I did not cut off every bloom, I left the newer ones. The plant on the left was to tall and needed to be shortened and cleaned, hope
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| After Deadheading |
the new owner enjoys my gardens.
More later,
Marnie Brennan GardenCoach
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