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Divided a flowering Geum

CopperdogCopperdog Posts: 519
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Hello I divided this plant last week and planted it in the front garden. (It had sat in a pot by the side of the garage for over a year poor thing!). Incredibly it was flowering beautifully.  Should I now cut the flowers off to the base to give it half a chance to bed down into the soil.  It is flailing around quite a bit and wondered if I have possibly traumatised it with my late division.  Many thanks

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  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,154
    It would be a kindness to remove the flowers. The plant will need to put all its energy into rooting into the surrounding soil and getting over the trauma of being cut in two.
  • CopperdogCopperdog Posts: 519
    Thanks Ceres.  Should I cut each whole flower stem down to the base or just do a half height cut?  
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 11,178
    I would cut the stems right down  :)
  • B3B3 Posts: 24,484
    Could I barge into your thread and ask whether you should deadhead geums at any stage?
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 11,178
    Yes, keep deadheading for more flowers  :)
  • B3B3 Posts: 24,484
    Thanks @AnniD and @Copperdog😊
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • CopperdogCopperdog Posts: 519
    Thankyou @AnniD & @Ceres - very helpful
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