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title: "My Purple Heart is flowering. I was nervous when I removed some dead…"
description: "My Purple Heart is flowering. I was nervous when I removed some dead flowers earlier in the week. Any tips for old flower removal. I want to keep her happy."
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Musictex"
published: "2026-07-31T00:53:03.632127Z"
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# My Purple Heart is flowering. I was nervous when I removed some dead…

_Posted by Musictex on 2026-07-31_

My Purple Heart is flowering. I was nervous when I removed some dead flowers earlier in the week. Any tips for old flower removal. I want to keep her happy.

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## 2 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-07-31

i just wait until they wilt and snap them off with my fingers 🙈 have never had a problem

#### Musictex replied on 2026-07-31

Sounds good. It was like a snap when I took the dead ones off.

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