I go all the way to the bottom of the stem right above ground level and pinch it off there. (or you can use shears). This has worked fine for me for years now and my Gerberas keep producing all summer long!!
By clipping the withered flower off the stem. Scissors, garden shears are examples of tools you can use. You can also pinch the flower off with your fingers.
Once the flower is gone, cut the stem back close to the ground, but leave the leaves intact.
The only weeping you did was in your head.
dead flower?
The flower of the dead - Marigold
A Flower.
red flower means alivewhite flower means dead
Marigolds are called "The Flower of the Dead" so thay are special for the Day of the Dead celebrations.
Marigolds are called "The Flower of the Dead" so thay are special for the Day of the Dead celebrations.
Cempazuchitl is the Mexican name for the flower of the dead, or the marigold. It is the flower used on the Day of the Dead to honor the dead and lead their ghosts to their families.
Heavens no, it won't hurt the plant. You must dead-head to continue the flowering. Mine bloom until frost, as long as I clip off the dead flower heads. A great showey patch of bright yellow blooms puts a smile on everyones face. I
Any yellow flower like a marigold or a sunflower.
Yes it is dead on the end of your head but is pushed out by the sacalp and the end of the head is dead...
A dead mans head....