What to do with broms after flowering?
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Comments (8)A general rule: Leaves provide energy to a plant, and flower and seed production take energy from a plant. So if you take away the flower, you are actually strengthening the bulb. That's why tulips and hyacinths are so full and strong the first year after planting - the bulb farms cut down the flower stem so that the flower will not sap the bulb's resources. The year after, when sold, the bulb is supercharged. You may have to take a fair amount of lily leaves to get a proper stem on a cut lily flower. Try to take the minimum. They will come back, but flower production might be diminished next year if you take too much foliage. Asiatic lilies seem stronger and more able to handle the stress of cutting than the Orientals. Don't the bearded iris blooms stain your tablecloth when they drop their flowers? I never cut bearded iris for that reason....See Morewhat to do after flowers die?
Comments (3)thanks plant guy...the instructions on your web site were very detailed and seem easy enough...I'll give it a shot. I didnt think ammaryllus could be planted outdoors in ohio and I probably would have left it in the cheap plastic pot that came with the kit forever. when I bring it in next fall I will be sure to put it in a good pot with drainage etc. I will also pass this info on to my Grandma and hopefully hers will bloom again too. Thanks again.....Chanda...See MoreWhat broms do I have here?
Comments (3)Hi Moccasin , The fate of Bromeliads ( well 99% of them ) is to die after flowering ,but it depends on your idea of death ,if they truly died you would not get pups now would you ? only the flowered part dies ,but the plant reproduces by making ofsets and the processes are slow ,in a clump you never notice as you just remove an old leave here and there ,the pink flowered plant does not self seed in cultivation ( not that i have heard of ) and if the light is to low ? yes the pup(s) will be strappy ,as for the Neo Carolinea type , they blush in the centre when flowering but the actual flowers are low down in the centre , the colour remains for the most of the life of that part of the plant ,people are far to paranoid about " broms dying after flowering " they just DONT DIE , only the flowered part does ,but that happens to many plants in the world , plants pay a big price for flowering ,but they go on in seeds,ofsets ,little bulblets and so on ,very few plants die completely after flowering ,they have to do something to perpetuate the species ,so dont panic ,you will still have the plants pups ,wich will grow and flower and start the whole cycle again , Jack...See MoreMore Winter flowering Broms
Comments (14)Thanks for all the nice comments! And Matt, the garden is getting a bit crowded at the moment, so you're welcome anytime for a walk-through and I promise I won't frisk you! This morning, everything was wet and washed clean from the rain and there was a break in the clouds for the sun to come through. So I promptly got out my camera for another walk-through, but I had barely started when the rain started to come down again! And I forgot to add this one, specially for Gonzer. So you can get the 'whole picture' of one of the tillies I bought on your recommendation. Good choice! Japie...See Moredbarron
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