but it does have benefits. Deadhead rhododendron and azalea flowers soon after they've wilted to help prevent fungal problems. This process also helps ensure an abundance of flowers next year, although the plant will still bloom then even ...
Deadhead Large Leaved Rhododendrons For the leather-leaved, large-flowered Rhododendrons (like R. catawbiense), removing the flowers after the plant has bloomed will encourage it to spend its energy creating new buds for next year instead of growing seeds. To do this, you can use pruning she...
Peonies! One of the first blooms of summer and an easy care perennial and if cared for properly, a single peony plant will reward you with armfuls of blooms for 100 years! I picked the brain of experts at the garden center on how to plant peonies so they bloom like this! Types of ...
This will keep enough young wood on the plant to encourage blooms from base to top. A Few Exceptions Hydrangeas don’t need extensive pruning unless you have to reshape the plant. Generally, all you need to do is deadhead the old flowers and remove dead wood when necessary. Dogwoods ...
Rhododendron Camellia Forsythia Common lilac Azalea Viburnum Mountain laurel Witch hazel Weigela Gardenia When to prune summer flowering shrubs For shrubs thatbloom in summer, time your pruning for late winter or early spring. The reason is that most of these shrubs bloom on “new wood.” ...
Cut plants back to the ground if they die back after a hard freeze.Deadheading: Deadhead spent flowers in summer to encourage rebloom and trim off seed pods to keep plants tidy.Pests and diseases: When planted in the right conditions, plants have few insect or disease problems. Pests ...
Remove the flowers as they fade or remove them once a week. Grooming gardenia shrubs to remove dead growth is done by snipping off the dead stem at the base where it connect to the main branches. Deadhead throughout the year as needed. Try not to snip the main branch when removing the...