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flowerbomb2
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Hi all, really good to be part of this community. My question is simple seen as I am new to gardening (and I love it)! When the fuschia has flowered - whereabouts do I take the head off? Is it directly under the flowerhead or the green bud from where it came? Would appreciate anybodys advice. Thankyou
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Does this help you:
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=579
The reason for dead-heading is to stop the plant doing what it's here to do - i.e. produce seed for the next generation, then die (or die back).
The reason for this is that if you remove the 'dead' flower head including the green bit at the base of the flower (the seed pod), the plant tries again to produce seed. So you get more flowers.
Generally speaking (there are exceptions) once the plant has flowered and the seed pod is ripening, from the plant point of view, it's job done and they can happily die knowing they've produced seed for the next generation. By keep removing the seed pods the plant has to produce more flowers to try and 'set-seed' again.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Thankyou so much for your replies, OMG I love this website. Its better than the books!!!
Happy learning and Happy gardening
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
If you leave the green thing on the plant by mistake, it will develop into a dark red pod that reminds me of a coffee bean ! I check mine weekly because sometimes the flower head drops off by itself so the green seedy thingy stays on the plant (hope that last but makes sense !)