Dianthus to deadhead or not?
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Will my Dianthus rebloom faster if I cut off the (ugly) dead blossoms? Do I have to be careful doing it or can I just give them a general trimming? I live in Iowa.
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Yes as all flowers they should be dead headed,how ever since the flower buds are very close together use a thin scissor for cutting.
Here you go . . . Love these, lots of pretty with minimal work.
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/remove-dead-blooms-dianthus-39800.html
I use shears for deadheading my dianthus; it just neatens the plant up.
That is what I have done, didn't know if it was the right thing to do. Thanks
Hi Robin - I deadhead pretty much everything in the garden - annuals and perennials. You are fine to snip off the dead blooms.
Hello Robin, The more dead blooms you remove, more will replace it with new blooms. So, snip away. You should get good results. Hope this helps you.