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Topdecker

Apr 17, 2021 12:40 PM CST

Name: Top
Missouri (Zone 6a)

Hiyamakki said: If I know there's a storm coming I will usually rush out and cut all the open flowers that will be destroyed anyway so that I can at least enjoy them in a vase. Is this a bad idea?

Flower harvesting for florists means taking the flower and about 22" of the stem it is on. If you take too much leafy growth, it is bad for the peony. Taking the flower and 5 or 6 inches of stem is a much gentler thing to do and I suspect that is what you are doing?

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The return of perennials in the spring can feel like once again seeing an old friend

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