Dead heading lilies

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mjaorhyn Saint Paul, MN(Zone 4a) Jul 06, 2011

When deadheading the spent flowers is it good, bad or does it even matter if you snap off the seed pod with it? I was thinking that doing this would put the plants energy into the bulb. Is this correct?

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Oberon46 (Mary) Anchorage, AK(Zone 4b) Jul 06, 2011

As far as I know it directs energy to any remaining flower production, and if no more flowers, starts builing larger bulbs.

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Moby Lincoln, NE(Zone 5b) Jul 06, 2011

I always snap them off. If you're not interested in seeds then there is no need to let it do so.

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mjaorhyn Saint Paul, MN(Zone 4a) Jul 06, 2011

Thanks, I was hoping to hear that!

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