Upcoming Events. October 14 - PSAT/Juniors only & Cross Country/Abindon Invitational @ Sugar Hollow. October 15 - Fall Rally for Seniors at MECC, Nine Weeks Ends, Teacher Workday 3:30-6:30, & Volleyball vs. Wise Central (Home @ 6:00).
we have a geranium plant that probably needed to be deadheaded a WHILE ago.. however I didn't know about this until I came to this forum.. I also thought deadheading them anytime was fine.. however I found out you need to do this before they make the seeds.. The blooms on the geraniums were very dried out.. but some WEREN't making seeds yet. however it has been about 2-3 weeks and I do not see ANY blooms at ALL.
Woody Plant Deadheading. Flowering bushes and other woody plants, such as roses, require sharp bypass shears for healthy deadheading. For most woody plants, cut the old flowers off within 1/4 inch of the closest leaf or bud to the old flower. When deadheading roses, make the cut within 1/4 inch of an outward facing bud near a three- or five-leaf grouping. Deadheading woody plants is a form of pruning, so keep in mind the desired shape of the plant when removing flowers and stems.