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Pinks how and when to cut back

GrajeanGrajean Posts: 447
Growing these for the first time and they have been beautiful but some flowers now dying, these I cut off. After flowering do I cut them back and how far?
Thanks

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I don't really cut mine back until after winter.
    When you deadhead, you should get more flower stems appearing off and on through summer.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • RedwingRedwing Posts: 1,511
    Depending on variety, many will have a second smaller flush of flowers if you cut them back after the first flush.  Others will only have a few in the second flush and some will carry on flowering prolifically, but they tend do be the newer highly bred varieties. That's my experience.
    Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
  • GrajeanGrajean Posts: 447
    thank you
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