Question From:
Beverly Petersen in Raymond Terrace, Raymond Terrace NSW
Nature of problem:
Do I cut off the stem and flower head of a Gymea Lily after it has finished flowering and dried out?
Type of Plant (if known):
Gymea Lily
Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):
None
Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type:
Sandy
How often do you water the plant:
Once a week
How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day:
5
What type of plant is it:
Gymea Lily
How long since you planted it:
6 years
Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when:
Nothing
Is the plant indoors or outdoors:
Outdoors
What other treatments have you given the plant:
None
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Other Comments:
Answer: Hi Bev, It really doesn’t matter. If you leave it alone, it may set seed which you can grow (this takes several months). Once the clump flowers, no matter what you do, the clump dies and sends up several new clumps around the old clump. Some years later you get several flowers from the enlarged clump. In any case if the dead stem is ugly, cut it off – this does no harm. Don