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 Posted - 02/08/2008 : 21:02:25
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 Dead-Heading
Dead-heading is the removal of faded flowers before they can develop seed. Dead-heading is a form of summer or day-to-day pruning. The standard recommendation is to cut the flower stem back to an outward-facing bud above a five-leaflet or seven-leaflet leaf.
This "rule" applies best to plants that are vigorous. If the plant is weak or small, you may not want to cut off as much material. Each time you remove this much wood you are removing a lot of the food-making ability of the plant.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/Roses/prune.html
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Dead Heading
