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The pruning of blooms will increase flowering time and prevent seed formation
How is the cockade flower cut?
Like the cockade flower (lat. Gallardia) its location, it develops with good care to magnificent perennials whose flowers shine through the whole garden. As with all plants Gallardia is the right cut of importance to ensure enduring flowering wealth.
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In the growing season a pruning is not necessary. However, it is important to regularly clean up everything that has withered. On this occasion remove also yellowed or dried leaves. Through this care measure, the plant puts all its power into the flower regeneration and not into the formation of seeds.
The autumn cut
Here, different approaches have proven in the not completely hardy plant.
Tips
If you would like to harvest seed for sowing in spring, you should let some flower heads on the plant ripen. When they start to dry, they are cut off and dried on kitchen paper for a few days. Then you can easily remove the seeds.