Are these Heleniums coming or going?

johnnypenstemon

Hi all, any Helenium gurus out there? I’m having a senior moment and can’t fathom whether the “buds” in the picture are flowers yet to develop or the remnants of spent blooms. Or a mixture of the two. Any advice much appreciated before I start deadheading that which I shouldn’t! Sorry for the blurriness.

Silver surfer

Small ones....These are the flower buds.
Orange petals, brown centre larger flowers...past best...remove.

AnniD

The orange flowers with petals facing down are those that have flowered/are still flowering, the green/yellow ones are the new buds 

johnnypenstemon

Thanks both. Good news then, lots to come! I should clarify that I’m still sufficiently with it to know the blooms at the top . I’m just surprised at still having so many buds yet to come below. I guess deadheading the fading flowers will hasten their development.

AnniD

Glad to know you're still with it @johnnypenstemon

Fairygirl

I looked at this thread last night, but no pic was there. I came back to it later and there was a couple of replies but still no pic for me.
Thought I was losing the plot - that's quite possible...
I've been deadheading mine almost every day @johnnypenstemon, and it does help. I don't have a lot to do in the garden through summer, and deadheading is something I spend a bit of time on. 
Great plants for later summer/autumn.