Re: Deadheading Proteas


All of the literature I have seen on growing proteas (and their relatives such as leucadendron etc) say to prune after flowering, which is about the same as cutting  off spent flowers - you are just doing it in a gradual fashion rather than all at once.  

I know several cut flower growers who specialize in proteas and the most prized (and expensive)  blooms are those cut on long stems.  That tells me that you can cut the bloom bearing stem all the way back to the branch with no problem.  

Hope this is helpful to you

Nan



On Jul 24, 2006, at 3:08 AM, de Winnaar, Charl wrote:

Hi
 
I have several Proteas that are flowering. How does one prune the flowers that have bloomed and are dead?
 
I have been breaking the head off at its juncture with the stem but is this the correct way?
 
Should I be cutting the flower-bearing stem back to its juncture with the branch or perhaps only cut the stem back leaving two or three sets of leaves?
 
Any advice would be appreciated
 
Charl


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