Purple bellflower

How to prune? Do I just remove the spent purple flower or cut off the hard calyx?

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#1 Comment By shelley On 08/08/2015 @ 9:16 pm

When you deadhead, you pinch the flower on the stem beneath the calyx, removing the entire flower head. For more information on deadheading, please visit the following link:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fgen/deadheading-flowers.htm ^[1]

For more information on the care of bellflowers, please visit the following link:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/campanula/growing-campanula-bellflowers.htm ^[2]

Happy gardening!

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