Lupine flower only half growing

Question

Just wondering whether I should remove the head of this lupine and see if it flowers properly again or do I leave it like this and see what happens? Looks like the flower is only half emerging?

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Answer 1

It does look like the flower bud has been damaged, so the bud will not recover. If you remove it now, there is a good chance that the plant will produce a second bud to replace the first one.