Question: how do i cut off the dead flowers on my petunia's?

Answer #1
cut them below at the stem with scissors...this will let the heal faster, then if you tear them
- answered by Web Administrator

Answer #2
pinch the flower off right under the stem
- answered by lulu

Answer #3
get something very sharp, and CUT!Try shears! Or pruning shears.
- answered by tooshaggy

Answer #4
only cut the edges off
- answered by lovedog_49507

Answer #5
could probably just pull them off
- answered by eternity

Answer #6
pinch them off under the blossom, close to the stem.
- answered by fizzgigsmom

Answer #7
no don't pull out the flowers just snip them off right underneath the flowers which is called " deadheading".. instead of wasting its energy on the dead flowered part it can now send all its energy into the stems+ roots...
- answered by Ms Fortune

Answer #8
You only have to pull off the dead petals, because you can leave the flower head on there to let it bloom next year or elso you won't have anmore flowers next year.
- answered by katiez172

Answer #9
You put the flower under your thumb and repeat the following:'Mama had a baby and the head popped off', as you flick your thumb and the flower goes flying away.Seriously, get good pruning sheers, and cut the stem right below the flower. By cutting away all the dead ones, you will encourage the growth of new flowers. The plant is tricked into thinking that it has not produced its offspring (seeds).
- answered by rustskipper

Answer #10
I have been pulling the flower out for years. Just started to cut or pinch the whole flower head off. Have not noticed much difference in re-blooming.
- answered by K K

Answer #11
Gently "pluck" off the dead petals. Don't even have to cut off any of the stem. Katiez172 is correct, this is called "deadheading". If they are wilted or already dried up and brown, they should come off with very little pull.
- answered by shebear122

Answer #12
If you want to do that work (which is helpful to making the plant continue to bloom and look nice), you can pinch them just below the flower (at the stem). Otherwise, the flowers will fall off when spent.Petunias do not like to dry out.
- answered by prosopopoeia

Answer #13
Ya just pinch 'em off with your thumb & forefinger...right at the dead flower...
- answered by moods

Answer #14
We deadhead thousands of petunias every year in the greenhouse. It's a sticky job, but somebody has to do it.The best way to deadhead and promote rebloom is to follow the stem the bloom is on down to where it joins the main stem and pinch or cut there. Don't damage the main stem, which I imagine is why some people insist you must cut the bloom off. If you have any thumbnail, the pinch works fine and is much quicker for a lot of deadheading than placing secateurs or shears and cutting each one.By the way, this deadhead method is recommended for lots of blooming plants, and usually increases the subsequent bloom by manyfold!
- answered by bellgoebel

Answer #15
You got it "Lulu"!
- answered by Bluewillow