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Reviving Straw Flowers with Deadheading: Timing and Technique

All flowering plants need deadheading to redirect energy from seed production to blooming. Cut your shabby straw flowers back by one-third. Within two weeks, side shoots and new blossoms should appear. Then deadhead regularly for continuous bloom.

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