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Deadheading Coreopsis
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Posted by
madabouteu 8A - central Alabama (
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Fri, May 27, 11 at 18:25
| I just bought 5 plants of Coreopsis auriculata, which I am very fond of, at a great price because it's finishing a blooming flush. How does this species respond to deadheading? Is it good about sending out another flush of bloom, if otherwise happy? |
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RE: Deadheading Coreopsis
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| I think this is typically now it's "spreading" time so good time to get them into the ground. In hotter climates it's supposed to have a fall flush if sheared back, but I've never had any luck |
RE: Deadheading Coreopsis
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| We have coreopsis for the first time this year. It would be fine with me if they ran amuck throughout the garden! That being said, I am still unsure about deadheading or shearing back. Right now I have about half flowers and half deadheads. I'd love to see them bloom again (and again), but need some advice. Thanks Glenn |
RE: Deadheading Coreopsis
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| Deadheading is supposed to help encourage a sporadic rebloom throughout summer. Auriculata is supposed to rebloom in fall whether you deadhead or not. First year plants tend to rebloom more consistently without deadheading. |
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| Instead of deadheading each bloom individually (tedious), you may want to shear it down about halfway now, as that will encourage the best fall rebloom. |
RE: Deadheading Coreopsis
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| Same here, I shear back and get more booms late summer |
RE: Deadheading Coreopsis
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| I rarely dead head my established coreopis ('Cosmic Eye') and the blooms keep coming till frost. Even if more blooms would result from a complete shearing there is no way it would compensate for the duration without any flowers. It is summer and I want flowers now and continuing. |
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