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To remove spent flowers to maintain a neat appearance and encourage a longer blooming period.<\/p>\n

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To remove dead flowers, with the twofold aim of tidying up the plant and preventing it wasting energy in unwanted seed. In some plants it may also help prevent diseases, such as petal blight of azaleas.<\/p>\n

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