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I got some pretty nice lookin broms at Franks Nursery today and they were very cheap because the bloom was almost done. They has about 7 pups on each so I got em, but I was wondering about the bloom. Once it the flower part(top) starts turning brown and flaky but the stalk of the bloom is still green can I clip? Also, can I clip at all or do I have to let it run it's course? Any info will help because the brown flower looks very drab. Thanks!
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2.1 Rhampholean Brevicaudatus
0.1 Bearder Dragons (Mic Dundee)
1.1 Red-eyed tree frogs
1.0 African side-necked mud turtle (Wrinkles Jr.)
0.1 Fire bellied toads
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You can clip the spent bloom, no prob. The mother plant will eventually "die" over the course of the next year or so.
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