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Geum, second flush if cut back?

Sazz101Sazz101 Posts: 248
in Tools and techniques
My Geum Mai Tai looks over. Very few new buds coming. Can’t keep up with deadheading. If I cut all the stalks off, will more flowers come?


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  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    edited June 2021
    Hi there, if you remove the entire flower stalk once the individual flowers start to fade you will encourage new flower stalks to form - the plant will divert its energy from seed making to reflowering. (It looks really good with the Iris and other flowers in that bed!)
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • Sazz101Sazz101 Posts: 248
     @Plantminded thanks for the reply - will do it now. I only have the one Mai Tai but it seems to go well with everything luckily :) 
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