The Wrigglers #cartoon for deadheading #dahlia #plants. Cutting right back to the stem, above the new buds will promote new growth and blooms in a week or two!
Deadheading
As flowers fade, deadhead them, cutting back the stems to a leaf joint. You will find older flowers have tatty petals at the back. Deadheading regularly (weekly) will encourage plants to produce more flowers.
Dahlias will continue flowering right up till the first frosts kill the plant. Don’t take the worm’s word for it… here are some experts for you to follow:
Gardener’s World – How to deadhead flowers in summer
Find out why deadheading spent flowers keeps plants blooming for longer, and how to do it!
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