Should I prune my asiatic lilies after they bloom

I purchased potted lilies blooming from the nursery. The flowers have fallen off now. Do I need to prune the flower stems or leave them as is?

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 06/28/2019 @ 10:03 pm

You can tidy them up around the spent flowers but the leaves need to stay to take up energy for the bulbs. Here’s more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/lily/deadheading-lily-plants.htm ^[1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/lily/planting-asiatic-lilies.htm ^[2]

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