Removal of spent flowers. On non-dropping African Violets, this is generally done by pinching the flowers off as they turn brown and shrivel up.
The removal of faded heads of flowers. Pinch here, snip there, removing spent flowers that have already bloomed. This process of pinching off used or spent blooms is to keep the plants well groomed and to prevent them from setting seed. This will also promote continued bloom.
The removal of spent flowers or flower heads.
The intentional removal of dead flowers or seeds from a plant to encourage or prolong its bloom period.
removing blossoms after the flowering period has ended
Removing faded flowers to improve appearance of plant
The removal of spent flowers to tidy up a plant and force it to put its energy into producing more flowers.
The removal of dead flowers from a plant by pinching the flower (including the ovary) from the stem. This is done to encourage further blooming by preventing the plant from wasting energy by producing seeds.
Removing the dead blossoms. If a plant is termed “self cleaning," the blossoms fall off on their own. Deadheading usually extends the blooming season.
Deadheading is the act of removing spent flowers or flowerheads for aesthetics, to prolong bloom for up to several weeks or promote rebloom, or to prevent seeding.