Garden Help
Diagnose plant problems and treat garden pests


Get Gardening Help!

Home > Question >

How do you deadhead chrysanthemums?


Our Advice:

Deadheading chrysanthemums is an important step in promoting continuous blooms throughout the growing season. To deadhead, remove the spent flowers by snipping them off at the base of the stem, just above a set of leaves. This prevents the plant from putting energy into producing seeds and redirects the energy towards producing new blooms. Deadheading also promotes a neat appearance and prevents the plant from becoming overgrown.

Gardening Expert:
Steve Bradley

Here are some related questions:



Not what you are looking for?


If you can't find what you are looking for on the website then you can ask one of our experts. To get in touch with us Click Here

We will try to get back to you with an answer as soon as we can.


Here is some more information for you:


Did you find this answer useful? Subscribe to our newsletter for gardeing news, projects, special offers and competitions.

Ask another gardening question:




Learn More About Pests and Diseases


Angle shades moth
Anthracnose
Box blight
Box tree caterpillar
Canker - Bacterial
Canker - Bleeding
Canker - Fungal
Capsids
Centipedes
Chafer grubs
Coral spot
Cutworms
Earthworms
Earwigs
Eelworms (leaf & stem)
Eelworms (soil-borne)
Froghopper
Fuchsia gall mite
Garden Ants
Grey mould
Honey fungus
Leaf cutter bees
Leaf Rolling Caterpillars
Leaf spots - Fungal
Leatherjacket
Lily beetle
Mealy bugs
Mildew - Downy
Mildew - Powdery
Millipedes
Pear midge
Phytophthora root rot
Rose Black spot
Rusts
Sawfly - Berberis
Sawfly - Gooseberry
Scale insects
Sciarid flies
Slugs
Snails
Sooty moulds
Thrips
Vine weevil
Whitefly
Wireworms
Woodlice
Woolly aphid

Latest Gardening & Horticultural Careers


Explore Gardens from Around the World


Kenrokuen Garden
Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

Dubai Miracle Garden
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Gardens of Versailles
Versailles, France



Watch a Video!

When and how should I prune a jostaberry?
When and how should I prune a jostaberry?
How can I stop my roses suffering from wind-rock?
How can I stop my roses suffering from wind-rock?
Storing Gladiolus Bulbs
Storing Gladiolus Bulbs
Cultivating Melons
Cultivating Melons
Why are there brown / black marks on my Hellebores?
Why are there brown / black marks on my Hellebores?
Why are my pansies and violas wilting?
Why are my pansies and violas wilting?